Club communiqué

With regards to the sale of tickets in Bilbao, issued by Real Sociedad for the Real Sociedad-Athletic Club match on Sunday in San Sebastian, Athletic Club would like to make the following clear:

1. – Though it is obvious, our club is not the organizer of the match and therefore the release and circulation of tickets corresponds to Real Sociedad. Likewise the official ticket office for their purchase is that of the Club from Donosti.

2. – As part of the protocols considered normal between the Clubs, Athletic Club has received from Real Sociedad a limited number of complimentary tickets for the institutional and contractual commitments that the club has with its sponsors whose annual economic contribution is indispensable for the proper functioning of the Club.

3. – As soon as the above mentioned commitments were attended to, and without being under any obligation at all, and as is the norm, Athletic Club proceeded with the sale of the remaining tickets at its ticket office.

4. ¬- Athletic Club is sorry for not having more tickets but reiterates that the official ticket office is that belonging to Real Sociedad and to whom all those fans who want to go to the match should contact.

5. – Likewise Athletic Club extremely regrets the uncivil behaviour of some people around Ibaigane who insulted and tried to attack the Club’s board members and staff.

6. – In light of this Athletic Club will consider very seriously next time as to whether to provide the service of making tickets available for purchase in Bilbao and with all the means and resources that this implies, that is tickets that come from the complimentary quota between clubs that perhaps at some given moment are left over.