'Oh my gosh! Was the game boring?' Manchester City, which aims to lose 5 consecutive EPL games, is shocked to rank No. 1 at home

Oct 20, 2024

엘링 홀란. Daily Star Article Capture

"Is it not that fun?"

There doesn't seem to be such a strong correlation between England's Premier League performance and crowd success. When the home game was held, the ratio of empty seats was investigated, and the result was shocking. The club with the most vacancies was not the last. Rather, the most vacancies occurred in the strongest Manchester City home game of the time, which is seeking to win five consecutive league titles.

British media Daily Star reported on the 20th (Korea time) 'Man City was ranked first in the EPL with the most vacancies' It's quite an unexpected result. Manchester City is the strongest club to win the league title for the last four consecutive seasons.

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In addition, he is cruising to the '5th consecutive win' this season. He is currently second in the league (17 points) with seven undefeated games (5 wins and 2 draws) since the opening. It is the only unbeaten club in the EPL. It is only one point away from Liverpool (6-1). There are many superstars, including Elang Holan and Kevin de Bruyne. Naturally, it is also popular around the world.

However, unlike this strong status, the Manchester City game is being shunned by fans. In fact, Manchester's Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City in the 2024-2025 season, has many empty seats. It's not just that there are a lot of vacancies. It is the largest among the 30 EPL clubs.

After winning four consecutive league titles, it is an unexpected result compared to the performance that can be expected to win again this season. The Daily Star says 4.04% of the stands remain empty at home games in Manchester City. Despite the team's success, an average of 2228 seats remain vacant in the 55,000-seat stadium' he added '2nd place was Fulham (4%) and Southampton (3.85%)'

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On the other hand, Liverpool, the league's current leader, has a 0.75%-average vacancy rate on the day of the home game, with only 459 seats empty. Arsenal also has a vacancy rate of 0.66% - an average of 400 seats. The home games of the championship contenders are strongly supported by the audience. Manchester City is strangely empty. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur, where Son Heung-min plays, has a vacancy rate of 2.28%. On average, 1434 seats remain vacant.

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'Oh my gosh! Was the game boring?' Manchester City, which aims to lose 5 consecutive EPL games, is shocked to rank No. 1 at home

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