Liverpool fans are furious as the Merseyside club leave to investigate cyber attack
Liverpool fans were left frustrated this week as a cyber attack delayed their ability to buy tickets for the first half of the Premier League season.
Tickets for Premier League home games until the start of 2025 went on sale on Wednesday to members who attended 13 or more league games at Anfield last season. However, that sale was postponed due to fans finding errors on the site.
Liverpool's original plan was to reopen sales later on Wednesday, but that had to be put on hold as the Merseyside club were unable to fix problems at their site.
It was supposed to go on sale on Thursday morning to successful members, but that was pushed back and 13+ members still hadn't received their tickets the day before.
All sales are on hold for the time being and Liverpool will notify fans by email when it will take place.
According to The Athletic, the reason for the problems encountered is due to a cyber attack.
An investigation has now been launched to find out how the bot attack, which is a type of cyber attack that uses automated scripts, was launched into the system. The report says it is not clear whether the motive was simply to cause disruption or to attempt to buy tickets fraudulently.
The frustration of Liverpool fans is understandable
It's easy to see why Liverpool fans are frustrated with what happened on Wednesday in terms of ticket sales as many would have had to give up their working day to attend the sale as it happened this morning.
On top of this, this is not the only ticketing problem Reds fans have experienced this summer, as there were problems buying tickets for the club's Premier League friendly against Sevilla at Anfield on 11 August.
It remains to be seen when the now suspended sale will take place as Liverpool continue to investigate the attack.
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