Brentford Stadium

Brentford’s

NEW STADIUM

All dressed up and no-one to see it

Brentford has a shiny new stadium – ‘one of the most significant and exciting developments in the history of Brentford Football Club’. The 17,250 capacity stadium next to Kew Bridge, less than a mile away from the old Griffin Park ground, will also be home to London Irish rugby matches and is at the heart of a new complex of 900 new homes. Games have been played in it since the beginning of September, though to an eerily quiet, empty stadium, as football waits to see what happens with the pandemic and when it will be allowed to welcome fans back through the turnstiles. The club had been hoping to welcome supporters in October but the Prime Minister’s statement on 22 September announcing further Covid-19 restrictions put paid to that.

Season tickets rolled over to next year

The club is giving all Season ticket holders the option to ‘freeze’ their 2020/21 ticket and defer it to the 2021/22 season. Under this scenario, supporters will keep their seat and secure the same price for next season regardless of the club’s league status. Those choosing this option will remain as season ticket holders, retaining all the benefits which that entails. Those who freeze their Season Tickets will not have to pay again for any games they are able to attend in 2020/21. Brentford FC will instead deduct a pro-rata value for each game attended from the amount put towards their 2021/22 season ticket, and supporters will then pay any remaining balance at renewal. Alternatively, fans can choose one of two refund options: either a full refund or a 75 per cent refund. Fans who choose a 75 per cent refund will leave a 25 per cent nonrefundable deposit with the club to hold their seat location at the stadium for the 2021/22 season. Supporters choosing the refund options will also have the chance to buy any remaining tickets for games later this season (after those who have opted to freeze their season tickets) although during any reduced capacity games, these will be very limited at best. Jon Varney, Brentford FC Chief Executive, said: “I would like to thank all our supporters for their amazing backing and patience during this period of great uncertainty. We share your frustrations and are incredibly disappointed we aren’t in a position to be together at our new home”.