Europa League impact on Sporting: Cup derby tickets no longer on sale – Sporting

Possibility There is a rescheduling for Sporting This season had an immediate impact on ticket sales for the Lions' upcoming home match against Benfica. The green and white team will host the Eagles on February 29, at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final, but the match may be at risk of being postponed due to the change in the European date for the tournament. Alvalade Club on March 5 (Atalanta Stadium in the Europa League). In this sense, the Alvalade Club began selling the match against Benfica, on Thursday, giving priority to Gamebox holders, who can renew and have their place in the derby until yesterday, and starting from Friday, the sale of tickets will also be available to members and other fans without an annual seat. However, shortly after the draw took place in Nyon for the round of 16 of the Europa League, tickets for the cup duel with Benfica became unavailable for sale on the Leonen website, in a situation that must be linked to the doubts surrounding the encounter. Moreover, Sporting is at this stage in talks to understand whether it will have to postpone the meeting with the Eagles (February 29) or receive Farense in the tournament (March 2/3), in order to have the necessary time to rest. Until the European match against Atalanta on March 5, a Tuesday.