adminBirmingham City issue final warning after ‘unacceptable behaviour’ risks FA action
Birmingham City have contacted their supporters ahead of this weekend’s meeting with Coventry City at the CBS Arena
Birmingham City have issued a fresh plea to their supporters to improve behaviour on the road – or risk reduced away ticket allocations.
Blues released a statement last week to highlight ‘several incidents’ during their away matches that have reflected badly on the club this season.
Supporters have now been emailed by the club with the message: ‘We are at risk of having our away ticket allocations reduced’.
The email adds: “Birmingham City has one of the biggest and most passionate away followings in the Sky Bet Championship, but after three away fixtures this season, repeated incidents of unacceptable behaviour by a small minority have put our future allocations in danger of being cut.
“This would punish the thousands of incredibly loyal supporters who travel in good faith. We cannot let this happen.”
The club have highlighted four problems: arrests, verbal and physical threats made towards opposition club staff and stewards, fans refusing to sit in their allocated seats and persistent blocking of stairwells.
Blues’ message continues: “There have already been complaints from host clubs, and unless this behaviour stops, there is a possibility that the FA could recommend reduced away ticket allocations for our club, which means less support for our club on the road.
“This is not a warning we can ignore. It is a direct threat to what makes our club special – the size, noise and passion of our travelling support.
“We are asking every Blues fan to take action, starting with this Saturday’s game at Coventry City at the CBS Arena.”
To combat the problems in their away ends, Blues are deploying more stewards on the road and increasing the use of vest cams to capture the negative behaviour.
They say they will take action against offenders, including match day bans and suspending away ticket priority status.
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