{"id":141078,"date":"2023-08-29T14:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=141078"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:41:54","slug":"chelsea-supporters-trust-slam-club-for-removing-10-fan-subsidy-for-away-travel-while-breaking-transfer-record-twice-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/chelsea-supporters-trust-slam-club-for-removing-10-fan-subsidy-for-away-travel-while-breaking-transfer-record-twice-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Supporters\u2019 Trust slam club for removing \u00a310 fan subsidy for away travel 'while breaking transfer record twice' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
CHELSEA supporters are fuming after the club announced plans to stop subsidising away fan travel.<\/p>\n
The Blues used to provide supporters with a \u00a310 subsidy for domestic away travel on official club coaches.<\/p>\n
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But they have made the unpopular decision to do away with the subsidy in an apparent bid to cut costs, which has enraged many of the Stamford Bridge faithful.<\/p>\n
An excerpt of a statement from the club's supporters' trust read: "Chelsea Football<\/span> Club (CFC) has today announced that it will remove the full coach subsidy for away domestic travel.<\/p>\n "The appalling decision will force those who rely on the service to pay significantly more to travel to away fixtures.<\/p>\n "Despite representations from The Chelsea Supporters\u2019 Trust (CST) and coach users, CFC has unfortunately decided that maintaining the \u00a310 subsidy is not 'financially sustainable.'"<\/p>\n The CST will dip into their own pocket to subsidise fan travel for the Blues' trip to Bournemouth a fortnight on Sunday.<\/p>\n The removal of the \u00a310 subsidy is particularly stinging given Chelsea's recent splurges in the transfer market over the last year, during which they have TWICE<\/strong> broken the British transfer record to sign Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.<\/p>\n The CST tweeted: "Breaking the British transfer record twice in a year is fine, but a \u00a310 subsidised coach is where Chelsea draws the line."<\/p>\n Blues fans voiced their fury on social media, with one tweeting: "That's shocking, should be reversed immediately."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n BETTING SPECIAL – BEST SPORTS BETTING APPS IN THE UK<\/strong><\/p>\n Another said: "Really? This is seriously laughable."<\/p>\n And another said: "Shocking, but, unfortunately, not entirely surprising decision."<\/p>\n One remarked: "Terrible decision by the club on top of our women's season tickets going up by so much.<\/p>\n "Pricing the most loyal supporters out of the game."<\/p>\n Another chimed in: "This is absolutely pathetic from Chelsea's owners."<\/p>\n Chelsea have yet to issue a response to the immense backlash their unpopular decision has received.<\/p>\n The West Londoners will be back in action on Wednesday night, welcoming AFC Wimbledon to Stamford Bridge for their Carabao Cup second-round tie.<\/p>\n SunSport has reached out to Chelsea Football Club for comment.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nREAD MORE IN BOXING<\/span><\/h2>\n
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