Artur Boruc has been pressured to defend the ticket pricing for his emotional farewell match in opposition to Celtic this month. The Scottish Premiership champions are heading to Warsaw for a pleasant in opposition to the legendary keeper’s former membership Legia.
Boruc is being rewarded for eight years service on the Ekstraklasa membership which can even kind a part of Ange Postecoglou’s pre-season plans. Nevertheless, followers of the Polish aspect have slammed the price of briefs for the match on the Marshall Jozef Pilsudski's Municipal Stadium on July 20. The tickets are priced between 60 and 75 Polish zlotys - simply £11 and £15 - which is double what Legia Warsaw followers can be charged for marquee European matches. Livi Legia followers - who've snapped up simply 3000 tickets - acknowledged: "We word the ticket costs for Artur Boruc's sport in opposition to Celtic with astonishment and embarrassment.
"It is as if the earlier season has been wiped from the reminiscence of those that run the membership - no apologies, no explanations and hiding their heads n the sand. They'd an opportunity of honouring Artur with a full stadium, however nothing. The folks accountable for our membership are in a position to spoil all the things. The need to feed on the followers' nice sympathy for Artur Boruc is embarrassing and is under the belt."
In line with Krzysztof Stanowski of Polish TV sports activities channel Kanal Sportowy, the costs are right down to Boruc’s private calls for. He wrote on Twitter: “Legia has very excessive organisational prices associated to Boruc’s farewell match. Boruc himself may simply make these prices a lot decrease. After which ticket costs would definitely be decrease.
Nevertheless, Boruc took to his personal social media account in a bid to calm the controversy as he posted a video message. And he stated: “I want to now shortly finish the ticket value scandal. I'd similar to to make clear one factor… there may be nothing to f*** about right here. In order for you, I invite you, come to the sport. If not, thanks, have enjoyable at house.”
Boruc hasn't been helped by the temper among the many supporters following a tenth place end within the league final season which suggests there might be no European soccer. The 42-year-old spent 5 years at Parkhead, profitable three Scottish Premiership titles, one Scottish Cup and two League Cups and was additionally a part of the aspect that certified for the Champions League last-16 in two consecutive years.
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