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Red and Black fans are not going to the match: FSHF is selling tickets for bargains

Red and Black fans are not going to the match: FSHF is selling tickets for

For the second time in 21 years, the “Red and Black Fans” will not be present at the stadium to support the Albanian National Team. In a strong reaction on social media, the well-known fan group has announced a boycott of the June 7 match, accusing the Albanian Football Federation of a rigged ticket allocation system that favors travel agencies and the black market.

"The first time the skiers didn't let us in on October 14, 2014. This time, their friends - the Albanian Football Association - won't let us in, and right in our own home," the TKZ response states.

The fans say they did not participate in the organized "raffle" for tickets, which they describe as fake and designed to guarantee benefits for third parties, excluding the true supporters of the National Team. They accuse the FSHF of hypocrisy and an exclusionary policy that has turned the matches into luxury events, where only the rich have access.

"Prices range from 150 to 1,000 euros. It is unimaginable that an average Albanian family would have to spend around 600 euros on a match – as much as a week's vacation in June costs," the statement continues.

According to TKZ, only travel agencies, politicians and the wealthy will be present at the stadium, while "eternal loyalists" are left out.

"Let the National Team win for once," concludes their reaction, in an ironic and disappointed tone.

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