Newcastle United have confirmed 97 per cent of the tickets available within the Carabao Cup final priority periods were purchased by current season ticket holders. Reaction was mixed on social media this week as fans taking part in the Wembley ballot discovered their fate.
The draw was made after supporters in higher priority slots, which took factors like loyalty points and a more extensive purchase history into consideration, had bought their tickets. Overall, the EFL have allocated 32,761 seats for Newcastle supporters in the West End of Wembley Stadium.
Despite the national ground holding 90,000 spectators, deductions were made to accommodate corporate seats and those reserved for sponsorship partners. A separate small allocation also went to full-time Newcastle United staff, players' families, owners and club partners.
