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Tottenham's best star has disappeared. Tottenham, where Son Heung-min leaves and the shadow of the crisis looms little by little.
Britain's Evening Standard reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'Tottenham has changed its ticket to the European Champions League (UCL) home game against Dortmund from Category A to Category B which is a step lower.'
The Evening Standard said 'Tottenham cut the price of tickets for UCL matches to clear empty seats. In Tottenham's two home games this season, thousands of spectators have left the stadium' and the club has now decided to price the Dortmund game as a Grade B match. The move is a response to the large number of empty seats in the stadium in non-Premier League games, and we expect the move to fill up the crowd at such an important game. Tuesday night's game against Copenhagen drew 49,565 spectators. Much of the upper part of the stadium was empty.
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At the beginning of the season, thousands of seats were not filled to watch the Champions League opener against Villarreal. He was also criticized for the Carabao Cup match against Doncaster, and the number of spectators was reduced to 42,473. Tottenham have identified the number of empty seats and will hope this will not be repeated if they change the ticket price type for the Dortmund game.
Initially, Tottenham expected great interest in the game against Dortmund and set a high ticket price by classifying the game as A grade. However, despite Tottenham advancing to the UCL and playing this season, interest in home games is gradually decreasing. High ticket prices and performance were the problems. Considering that Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a large stadium that accommodates 62,850 people, the number of spectators is quite large recently.
The separation from Son Heung-min may also have played a role in the vacancy. Son Heung-min said goodbye to Tottenham for the first time in 10 years last summer. Japan's Soccer Digest Web shed light on the situation at Tottenham's official store after Son Heung-min left, saying 'sales have halved' On the other hand, LA FC, which recruited Son Heung-min, is sweeping money with tremendous marketing effects.
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It is a fact that Son Heung-min has contributed to the team as a huge marketing effect in addition to his performances on the field, including scoring and helping at Tottenham. England's The Times reported that since Kane's transfer, Kane has been a symbol of Tottenham and a boy who has grown into the club's best player. However, Son has become the heart of the team and the shining new lifeline of the Enze Postecoglou era. On the day of the game, Son Heung-min's uniform used to sell 700, but after Kane's departure, it sells nearly 1,000,' he said, referring to Son's popularity and position.
Then 'One of the reasons Son Heung-min is loved by Tottenham is that he is happy where he is. The hero destined to leave has always been replaced by Son Heung-min, who felt a sense of belonging at Tottenham. Son's cheerful and sociable personality is also revealed. He was the first to visit Ben Davies last year when he gave birth. Even when hundreds of Korean fans visit Tottenham's training site every afternoon, Son was considerate of them,' he explained why Son is so popular.
Tottenham, where Son Heung-min left, is on the verge of falling into an ordinary club without superstars. Who will fill Son Heung-min's vacancy and increase the team's popularity again is also expected to be a big concern for Tottenham.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
