Aston Villa issue urgent season ticket update as waiting list numbers revealed

Aston Villa have confirmed that a number of supporters on the current waiting list will now be offered the opportunity to purchase a season ticket for the upcoming 2022/23 Premier League campaign.

A limited amount of tickets remain after an "extremely high" amount of current season ticket holders renewed ahead of the new season, therefore allowing a fraction of the current waiting list of 26,000 to be given the chance to purchase a seat at Villa Park.

The lucky few will be contacted by the club by email and should ensure that their emails and preferences are up-to-date for the latest ticket news. The first group of supporters eligible for a 2022/23 season ticket will have from midday today (Monday, June 20) until noon on Thursday (June 23) to purchase their ticket.

Villa issued the following statement with instructions for fans looking to purchase a season ticket. Which said: "Those on the waiting list have the time and date recorded when they join to ensure there is a controlled order of priority in which tickets are released. Supporters will not be prioritised within each tranche, but the number of season tickets available will approximately correlate to the number of fans invited to purchase.

"Please note, if you entered the waiting list with multiple Fan IDs then, if successful, you will receive a separate email for each Fan ID. Only the named individual on the waiting list to whom the email has been sent may purchase the season ticket and the offer is not transferable to any other person.

"We will not be updating supporters with their waiting list position while we are on sale, however we will provide fans with a further update after the start of the season. Due to the high volume of calls the club is currently