Fans who bought tickets to watch Lionel Messi in Hong Kong, only for him to sit out the friendly, will get a 50% refund.
Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF talks with teammates as he walks into the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas followed by a bodyguard. Photo: Logan Riely/AFPLionel Messi of Inter Miami CF talks with teammates as he walks into the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas followed by a bodyguard.
A sell-out crowd paid from 880 Hong Kong dollars to see the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner in action on February 4 in an Inter Miami tour match against a Hong Kong select XI.Organiser Tatler Asia on Monday offered a 50% refund for “those who purchased tickets through official channels for the match”.
Those who want some of their money back will have to agree to terms and conditions that include not pursuing “proceedings before any court of law, tribunal regulatory authority”. Under fire for its handling of the fiasco, Tatler withdrew its application for a HK$16 million government grant to fund the event the day after the match.
Inter Miami’s next stop after Hong Kong was Japan – where Messi played 30 minutes of a friendly match against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo, much to the