6:30am Friday 10th July 2009
Markus Liebherr will buy the first season ticket for Saints’ forthcoming campaign when they go on sale this morning.
The Swiss billionaire will be followed by acting chief executive Nicola Cortese and chief operations officer Andy Oldknow.
Saints have been unable to put season tickets, or indeed tickets for the Ajax friendly a week tomorrow, on sale until a takeover was completed. But that all changes today.
Supporters are being promised at least a ten per cent reduction on last season’s March madness renewal prices, and in many cases a bigger saving.
The club will also announce an array of new age brackets.
The box office at St Mary’s will be open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, and 9.30am-4pm on Saturday, and it has taken on extra staff to cope with the anticipated demand. The booking line will be open from 8.30am-7pm. The online booking facility will be open 24/7.
Season ticket holders from last season will have until 5pm on Friday, July 31, to renew their seats.
Season ticket holders will also be entitled to one free ticket to the Ajax friendly, due to be Liebherr’s first at St Mary’s, though the club cannot guarantee it will be their season ticket seat.
Tickets for the Ajax game cost adults £10, young adults/juniors £5, seniors/12 and under free.
Oldknow said: “Getting tickets back on sale has been one of our priorities since arriving at Southampton. We want to thank the fans for their continued support of the Club during a difficult time.
“This is the start of an exciting new era for Southampton and we hope our fans will again turn up in their numbers to support the team”.
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