Aston Villa fume at ‘disgusting’ ticket hikes for Europa League quarter-finals

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(Credit: Getty Images / Imago) Fri 20 March 2026 9:17, UK Aston Villa fans are outraged after the club announced ticket price increases for their quarter-final Europa League clash against Bologna.Unai Emery’s side progressed into the next round of the competition on Thursday after a routine 3-0 aggregate victory over Lille Olympique Sporting Club.However, ticket prices have been a major issue for Villa supporters in the competition to date, with only 37,583 fans attending the second leg game against Lille on Thursday.Now, after ticket prices were increased again, with some reaching £77, many supporters were furious.With Villa facing a crucial tie against Bologna after the international break, fans feel that they could be priced out of the quarter-final clash. ⚽ Aston Villa Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Aston Villa fixture. VISIT THE VILLA MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Aston Villa fans disgusted by Europa League quarter-final ticket price increaseAfter their victory against Lille, Aston Villa, on 19 March, quickly announced the ticket details for the Bologna showdown.This has seen adult ticket prices increase by £10 unilaterally, with the most expensive ticket now being worth £77.CAT 1 Prices (STH pricing in brackets)1888 SeatPrice Zone 1Price Zone 2Price Zone 3Price Zone 4Wheelchair BaysAdult£77 (£67)£77 (£67)£71 (£61)£67 (£57)£65 (£55)£65 (£55)Ticket prices were £10 less for the round of 16 clash against LilleIn comparison, the cheapest is going for £65, with supporters with season tickets able to get £10.On top of this, it was confirmed that general admission season ticket holders had until 23 March to secure their ticket if they wanted to guarantee sitting in their own seat.All of this has disgusted the Villa Park faithful, with many quickly taking to X to express their anger at the announcement.Is this a wind up?

37k attendance tonight cause none of your ga+ sell and you wont release them to fans?— matt jenkins (@mattyjenk) March 19, 2026 Increasing the price making although we couldn’t even sell out today. This will be the first home cup game that my son and I won’t be able to attend 👏— Richard Lee Breslin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪 (@RichLeeBreslin) March 20, 2026 I feel for our loyal fan base, surely you want it loud and intimidating for the opposing team to help go all the way and win it.

(@SargentPhilip) March 20, 2026 disgusting every season that goes by show us more and more how you view us as customers and not fans, should note of what forest did but the greedy of this club won’t do that— averly (@averlyz99) March 20, 2026 What a shambles we are off the pitch. Do you want us to help win. trophy or an extra few quid— r (@walmsleyr) March 19, 2026 What’s Aston Villa’s average Europa League attendance this season?Despite former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively telling Football Insider that Champions League qualification could bag Villa an extra £50million, attendances have not been high for the club in the Europa League.So far, they have averaged 33,507 fans at Villa Park in the competition, far below their 42,918 capacity.However, the board clearly has little concern about attempting to increase this average after the latest price hikes.The quarter-finals are one of the biggest games in Villa’s recent history.