Celtic to earn close to £1m in Scottish Cup clash at Ibrox
Celtic look set to pocket almost £1m when they face Rangers in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Quarter Final next month. The clubs have already agreed that Celtic fans will receive the traditional ‘Celtic End’ in Govan but ticket prices mean that the club will be walking away with a sizeable sum.
While supporters will be looking forward to the Free Broomloan being draped in Green and White again, Rangers have quietly confirmed ticket prices for the game with Adults asked to pay £53 with concessions just £10 less. This estimates a ticket revenue from the game of over £2.5m.
Celtic are estimated to take around 37% of the gate receipts as per SFA rules, meaning that the Hoops could take around £925,000 in ticket revenue from the game. As some online have pointed out, this is more than the prize pot for winning the Scottish Cup in May.
The game has an added dynamic as the Scottish Champions travel to Ibrox for a second time in a week, meeting in the league next Sunday. Supporters lucky enough to get a ticket had to pay £56 for the pleasure of watching the title contenders battle it out.
Celtic supporters will be eager to hear updates for the sale, especially given the rare chance to enjoy the full allocation again. Rangers made it clear that this was a cup arrangement and the allocations would revert to the previously agreed European style allocation.
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