Ticket price hiked

NYON: UEFA is hiking the cost of Champions League final tickets by up to 14 per cent. The first tickets for the May 28 match at San Siro in Milan went on sale Tuesday. UEFA has frozen the cost of the lowest ticket categories at $76$174. But Category 2 tickets have risen by 14 percent — from 280 euros at the 2015 final in Berlin to 320 euros. Category 1 tickets have climbed 13 percent, from 390 euros to 440 euros. UEFA says 46,000 tickets in the 71,500-capacity stadium are available to fans. Each finalist will be allocated 20,000 tickets, and 6,000 seats are now on general sale. The remaining seats go to sponsors, corporate hospitality, broadcasters, UEFA guests, national associations and local organisers.