30 Jun 2009Australia football fans show little interest in Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers visit

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Local football fans in Australia are threatening to make the arrivals of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham a flop in the country.

The two English Premier League clubs are set to arrive down under within the next fortnight to take part in double-headers against Australian A-League outfits North Queensland and Perth.

However, despite the first of these games quickly approaching, local interest in the two double-headers appears to be low with only 9,000 tickets having been bought thus far.

According to Reuters, Perth owner Tony Sage commented on an Australian radio station: "I am staggered actually - I thought that the games would have been sold out within a week or two.

"It's just disappointing to me that we haven't even gone half-way to selling out."

Fulham's season is to start in July this year as they are taking part in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

This is due to them finishing seventh in the English Premier League last season under manager Roy Hodgson.

Hodgson has also previously managed Blackburn Rovers, as well as the Swiss national team.

Written by Terry Mitchell

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