UEFA Cup final ticket date launch announced

Lovers of football fans will be able to bid for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the object of their affections as tickets for the UEFA Cup Final 2008 in Manchester go on sale that day.

A giant example of the tickets was shown off today (Wednesday 23 January 2008) by football legend and former City and United star Denis Law, ambassador for the Final.

And with him at the City of Manchester Stadium, venue for the final on 14 May, were children from St Brigid's RC Primary School in Beswick who will take part in a 3v3 (three-a-side) Street Football competition in the lead-up to the Final.

Fans – or their lovers – will be able to apply for up to two tickets each between then and 14 March. Tickets will be awarded by ballot and every valid application will enter the ballot.

There are 11,000 tickets available for sale to fans worldwide. In addition, each finalist club will be able to take up to 13,000 tickets for distribution directly to its supporters.

Ticket prices will be £35, £55, £75 and £95. For details visit www.uefa.com.

Tickets for the UEFA Cup Final will go on sale on 14 February exclusively via Europe’s football website www.uefa.com

>>tournament press release.

Identity crisis?

The visual identity for the 2008 UEFA Cup final at the
City of Manchester Stadium will be unveiled at a special ceremony in the English
city on 6 December.
The final of the UEFA Cup has, in recent years, been
given a personality of its own via a complete design concept developed
especially for the event.
The initial idea that inspired the creation of a new
identity for each final was to develop a specific design featuring the UEFA Cup
and add a distinctive flavour of the host city.
The objective is to help promote the final and enhance
the prestige of one of the Europe's biggest sporting occasions.

-uefa.com

A 'distinctive flavour of the host city' - any suggestions?