22 May 2009Burnley fans could get free season tickets

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Loyal fans at Burnley could receive free season tickets next season if the club can secure promotion to the English Premier League.

Burnley face Sheffield United on Monday in the Championship play-off final with the winner gaining the chance to play against teams such as Manchester United and Liverpool in the top division next season.

And Burnley have revealed that the 7,000 fans who bought season tickets for the current campaign before August 8th last year will receive free season tickets should the club get promoted.

Chairman Barry Kilby came up with the idea and believes it is a financial decision worth adhering to if the club goes up.

The decision would cost Burnley around £2 million, with promotion earning the club around £50 million extra.

Kilby told the Daily Telegraph: "All of these people have stood with us through thick and thin, it would just be a case of sharing our success with them.

"In terms of Premier League money it's not that big. I would certainly trade it for getting into the Premier League."

Burnley fans recently had the stress of having some problems with their Wembley tickets as they were mistakenly sent tickets to sit in the wrong block at the stadium.

Written by Tom Jenkins

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