Liverpool bans over 400 for ticket touting as police seize £1.2m
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 11:38 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Liverpool has issued 432 lifetime bans related to ticket touting after police seized over £1.2 million in assets. This enforcement followed a crackdown that included monitoring around 700,000 ticket registrations, which resulted in identifying and blocking nearly 68,000 suspected fake accounts. Detective Chief Inspector Nick Suffield lauded the collaboration between the police and the club aimed at protecting genuine fans. The seized funds will be allocated between Merseyside Police and the Home Office, as Liverpool continues to enhance measures to prevent ticket fraud on match days.
- •432 lifetime bans issued for ticket touting.
- •Police seized over £1.2 million from organized ticket touts.
- •Liverpool analyzed nearly 700,000 ticket registrations.
- •67,663 suspected fake accounts were blocked or canceled.
- •Increased matchday security measures implemented at Anfield.
- 12:10 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool issue 432 life bans as battle against ticket touts heats up
- 11:38 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
- 11:38 AMBBC Sport — Liverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
"Liverpool have turned up the heat in the battle against ticket touting, and their recent major campaign has already produced results.According to The Guardian, more than £1.2 million in assets have b...
"Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.
"Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 12:10 PMLiverpool issue 432 life bans as battle against ticket touts heats up
Liverpool have turned up the heat in the battle against ticket touting, and their recent major campaign has already produced results.According to The Guardian, more than £1.2 million in assets have b...
- Yahoo SportsJul 22, 2026, 11:38 AMLiverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.
- BBC SportJul 22, 2026, 11:38 AMLiverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.
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