Hibs could take 7,000 fans to Parkhead for their Scottish Cup Quarter-Final fixture against Celtic next week.
The club received an initial allocation of 2,667 tickets which were sold out within five days of going on sale.
During the sales period, Hibs remained in continued dialogue with Celtic and after long discussions, and being referred to the SFA Handbook, which states “the Away Club shall be responsible for payment to the Home Club for all tickets delivered to the Away Club for sale to supporters of the Away Club” the extra tickets were provided.
A club spokesperson said: “We continued to push for the larger allocation, knowing the financial risk to Hibernian FC, and accepted circa 7,000 away tickets understanding the demand from our supporters.
“It goes without saying that our supporters have played a vital part in our fantastic run of form, and we want to see as many Hibees as possible supporting the team at Celtic Park!
“We will confirm the sale date/time in due course – this is dependant on when we receive the tickets from Celtic. As soon as we we receive these tickets, they will be available to purchase on General Sale.
“Please note that the ticket information (i.e. pricing, requirements etc) will remain the same as previously advertised and that supporters who have already purchased tickets will not be able to move their seats once new ones become available. We also cannot refund any tickets that have already been purchased.
“Once again, thanks for your magnificent support and we’re delighted to have increased our allocation for this vital match.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
