Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome says filling Sky Stadium for Saturday’s A-League semi-final is not about the club making money.
“We get nothing from the tickets,” he told NewstalkZB host D’Arcy Waldegrave.
“We don’t get anything out of the concessions — that all goes to the stadium.”
Ticket revenue goes to the A Leagues, whereas if the Phoenix had hosted a sell-out crowd during the regular season, it would fund the club for a year, Dome said.
The semi-final second leg against Melbourne Victory is heading for a stadium sell-out, with more than 34,000 expected to set a new all-time attendance record for the Phoenix.
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Dome says the reason the club is so keen to fill the stadium is to ensure the team gets the maximum advantage of vocal home support.
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Fixtures
Games to be played on Saturday May 18, 2024
Semi-final 1, second leg
Central Coast Mariners v Sydney
Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, 9.45pm (NZT)
Semi-final 2, second leg
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
Sky Stadium, Wellington, 6.30pm (NZT)
Grand final
Game to be played on Saturday May 25, 2024
Winner semi-final 1 v winner semi-final 2
Highest-ranked semi-final winner to host game
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