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Liverpool FC is investigating the sale of match day tickets - and could instigate lifetime stadium bans for those responsible.

The ECHO informed the club of tickets that were sold to a pair of Reds fans who believe they were overcharged - this has now prompted an investigation from the club.

It comes after life-long Liverpool fan Sam sheppard was bought tickets by his fiance for the Reds' home clash with Bournemouth earlier this month.

Sam is 27 and from Reading and while he has been to plenty of away matches in England and Europe - the Bournemouth match was his first at Anfield.

As a birthday present Sam's fiance decided to splash out on special hospitality tickets for the match and a stadium tour beforehand.

The heating engineer said: "I’m a lifelong Liverpool fan. I’ve been to many away games, premier league and champions league but this was my first ever visit to Anfield. My god it delivered. Such an electric atmosphere and an even better performance by the boys."

"I had a stadium tour which was booked separately to my hospitality package which I paid £62 for, amazing stadium and thoroughly enjoyed the museum however, we didn’t even get to see the dressing rooms!? What kind of stadium tour is that?"

After the match, Sam asked how much his partner had paid for the hospitality tickets - which were in the Paisley Suite.

He said: "This was a birthday gift from my fiancé and when she told me how much the tickets were I was gobsmacked.

"£610 for two, with no accommodation and no travel. We’ve just booked a week in Spain in June for £600 including flights.

"I think I’d be in an early grave if she had paid for the United game, she said she tried for them but they were £800 each."

Sam was initially angry with the club for the outlay - but when the ECHO enquired with Liverpool, it turns out all was not as it seems.

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Sam said his fiance purchased the tickets from a website called hospitalityfinder.com - which raised alarm bells with the club.

The ECHO understands that the particular tickets involved should not have been sold on - and this is what has sparked an investigation.

The club has said that if it turns out the tickets have indeed been touted - then this will result in lifetime stadium bans for those responsible.

Sam - a dad-of-one - said he hopes the club find those responsible.

He said: "I really hope they do get to the bottom of it.

"People shouldn’t get away with doing that. It’s a game of passion, not a money spinner.

He added: "I think the club should show me and my fiancé the real experience of a hospitality package after being the victim of this scandal."