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CSKA Sofia Furious About UEFA Ticket Decision

Supporters of CSKA Sofia that would like to watch their team play in Belgrade on Thursday will have to spend a lot of money in order to do so. Hajduk Kula`s controversial decision regarding tickets for the match means that CSKA Sofia fans will have to play about $77 for a ticket. The team said that this decision is unacceptable, and they plan to issue an appeal soon.

"We`ve sent a letter to UEFA adding all the recent correspondence between the two clubs," CSKA spokesperson, Atanas Karaivanov, said. "We made a complaint of Hajduk`s violation of UEFA`s fair play rule. We have the Bulgarian Football Union`s full support and now we are expecting UEFA`s reaction to this cynical decision. I can categorically say that no CSKA supporter will pay 60 euros for a match ticket."

The new price is outrageous compared with the price that Hajduk fans paid for the first leg, three euros. The return match will be held at Red Star`s stadium in Belgrade and some 1,500 fans of CSKA Sofia are expected to show up for the game.