In the famous film "Pretty Woman", the hero Richard Gere went with the heroine Julia Roberts on a private plane to San Francisco to enjoy the version of the opera Verdi La Traviata. It is likely that today a rich businessman would go to El Clasico, buying tickets for the match, 10 times more expensive than the face value.

Ironically, Julia Roberts really was at the last match of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ??which took place at Santiago Bernabeu.

"They came from all over the world. Millions were spent to get here, - says one of the workers of the stadium, - Everything went like the best opera. There is nothing like this match. For tickets to the recent match, some paid 4,000 euros on the black market ".

For the upcoming derby vs. Atletico, a similar excitement is expected, which is fueled by the status of the Champions League semi-final match. Where will the big money turn? The answer is simple: on the black market of tickets.

In Spain have already raised the issue of controlling the resale of tickets. The current law, which was adopted back in 1982, recognizes only the illegal sale of tickets on the street. The last match between Real Madrid and Barcelona attracted the attention of an abnormally large number of guest fans at home stands. Should I tell you where they got tickets for this match?.

The proven fact is that tickets for the opposition of the best Spanish teams are even more in demand than tickets for concerts of famous artists. The clubs themselves strive to fight against Internet resale and want to regulate these processes. But, unfortunately for the leaders, at present there are holes in the law, thanks to which the speculators freely resell the tickets with the benefit for themselves.

Since the last game, the police confiscated 357 tickets. Another 800 tickets were seized in the run-up to the derby with Atletico. During the investigation it was found out: within six years the system for selling dozens of tickets from the same addresses was established.

How do speculators react to accusations in their address? - They simply reply that they gave tickets to their friend and officially the transfer was perfect for free. In this case, there will be no consequences for the seller.

The police have long been dealing with the resale of tickets and recently "covered" the hotels where the exchange for the purchase and sale of passes for the match was organized.

Quotas, subscriptions and bots One of the main problems for Real is the quota of tickets for various organizations. These tickets are not controlled in the future, which allows them to be sold to third parties without hindrance. The problems for Real Madrid were aggravated during the reign of Ramon Calderon, who issued 3,000 membership cards, some of which are still in the hands of companies. The fate of tickets remains unknown.

There are also owners of personal season tickets, which also decide - to visit them a match or make money on sale.

In addition to the above problems, fans of Real noticed that to buy tickets online, scammers created special bots that immediately buy tickets. It struck the eye in front of El Clasico, when all tickets were sold out in five minutes and immediately appeared on third-party sites.

Without the law on the prohibition of resale Real Madrid is powerless against scammers. And those who were deprived of their membership and subscriptions, defend their rights in court and intend to challenge the ban of the club. Their argument is that with the official resale of tickets 65% of the amount goes to the club and only 35% to the fan.

Real Madrid dream to get everything, but there is a suspicion that soon the "shop" for the sale of tickets will be covered.

Marca, the translation of Sergei Petrov.