Como implements strict attendance policy amidst fan backlash
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 12:53 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026

Serie A club Como, newly qualified for the Champions League, has introduced a controversial policy that revokes season tickets from fans absent for three home games without a valid excuse. The club, led by Cesc Fàbregas, also prohibited wearing opposing team colors except in the away section, igniting a dispute among supporters. These rules are set against the backdrop of Como's history-making campaign and have drawn significant criticism from the fanbase, who feel the measures are overly harsh. The club's chairman defended the initiative, emphasizing the importance of attendance and support.
- •Como qualified for the Champions League for the first time.
- •Season tickets can be revoked for missing three home games.
- •Fans are banned from wearing rival team colors in most areas.
- •Cesc Fàbregas is the team's head coach.
- •Supporters have expressed strong opposition to the new rules.
- 12:53 PMThe Guardian Sport — ‘They are terrified’: Como spark row with fans over controversial new stadium policy
"Supporters must not miss more than three home games Serie A club’s chairman defends harsh new rules The surprise package of last season’s Serie A, Como, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history, will revoke season tickets from fans who fail to attend three home matches, under a series of new rules that have sparked a row among supporters. In a statement issued on Monday the club, coached by the former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas, said its supporters “who miss more than three home matches without what it considers a valid reason risk having their season tickets revoked”. Another new rule bans fans from wearing the opposing team’s shirts or scarves anywhere in the stadium except the away section. Continue reading...
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