You’d think a winnable Champions League knockout match would be an instant sellout, but it seems that is not the case for Manchester City.
Manuel Pellegrini’s team are preparing to take on Dynamo Kiev in a game which was originally scheduled to be played behind closed doors as a result of the Ukrainians’ stadium ban.
But now it seems the return leg could well be played out in front of a less-than-full stadium.
We’ve had plenty of jokes about the ‘Emptihad’ doing the rounds all season, and often it’s an unfair exaggeration, but in this instance people might have a point.
As the stadium plan below demonstrates, there are plenty of empty seats for the March 15 meeting as things stand.
Taken at 5:00pm, two-and-three-quarter hours before the first leg kicks off in Kiev, it shows even the cheap seats are readily available.
Those in green – signifying ‘very good’ availability – are mostly in the £30-35 price range. There are even a few on the halfway line, for anyone who fancies taking in an elite European game from some of the best seats in the house.
Are fans leaving it fashionably late, or is there simply just that little demand?
