​Chelsea fans are being asked to pay extortionate amounts to watch their side in action against West Brom on Friday, according to ​the Evening Standard.





Following the Blues' 3-0 success over Middlesbrough on Monday, Antonio Conte's side can seal the Premier League title with a win over West Brom on Friday but some fans face forking out huge sums to catch the match and potential celebrations.

The club's official allocation of 2,773 tickets sold out within days of going on sale a few weeks ago, with prices modest between £15-30. Blues fans are now scrambling desperately to get a set and watch the match.





Unofficial websites are reselling tickets, with one seat in the away end going for as much as £1,785.58. Some West Brom fans have also apparently taken to social media and are selling tickets in home stands for above face value.





Under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, it is illegal to resell football tickets unless it is authorised by the organiser of the match.

Regarding buying tickets, the Premier League offer advice on their official website. It states: "Touts no longer just sell tickets outside the stadium, they also sell them (and aid unauthorised sales by others) on websites and online marketplaces.





"If you buy tickets from an unauthorised source, whether that be an unauthorised website, an online marketplace or a ticket tout outside the ground, you risk not being given entry to the match and losing the money you paid.





"Tickets sold by touts are likely to become void and do not give you the right to enter the stadium to watch the match, or can lead to you being removed from the stadium.





"Other clubs have cancelled thousands of memberships for fraudulent ticketing activity."​