Event Notes: Western Sydney Wanderers' Police Presence Upsets Supporters

A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers "are paying police" an average of A$10,000 ($9,150) per game for security, with the club "to seek a breakdown of the figure as complaints continue about the level of policing from fans throughout the stadium." In particular there "has been a very visible presence by riot squad officers, which supporters in areas all around the ground say has changed the atmosphere" (Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH, 3/25). ... Fans of EPL side West Bromwich were "threatening to boycott the Easter Monday clash" at Man City after being asked to stump up £56 ($77) for a ticket. The "eye-watering price" for the televised Premier League showdown "has sparked anger" among Baggies supporters, who vented their anger on Twitter, "calling for a boycott after costs rose 25 per cent from last season’s Etihad fixture" (EXPRESS & STAR, 3/25).