National League final ticket allocation increased
Southend United and Oldham Athletic have confirmed that their respective ticket allocations for the National League play-off final at Wembley have been increased.Both clubs have been given an allocation of 21,500 tickets for the final, which takes place on Sunday, 1 June, having first been granted 17,500.An initial reduced allocation had been given to both clubs due to the closure of Wembley Park station due to engineering works taking place.David Burton-Sampson, MP for Southend West and Leigh, said on Sunday he had contacted government ministers over the amount of tickets being sold.
Southend said, external that the previous allocation "did not come close to reflecting the scale of demand" from their supporters with Oldham adding that their supporters felt a "deep frustration" at the capped attendance. The Latics said that the club has been in daily contact with the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, who has been engaging directly with London mayor Sadiq Khan in a bid to increase the available capacity.The club also said, external that they were in "regular discussions" with local MP Jim McMahon.In a further update issued on X on Sunday, the Shimpers said they could "sell in excess of 35,000 tickets" if they were allowed but confirmed that the tickets they currently had available had sold out,, external while a further smaller amount would go on sale on Monday."Whilst we are pleased with the progress that has been made, we are still pushing all stakeholders to think creatively and to find solutions that can safely increase the capacity further," a Southend statement added., external
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