Hamilton to Charge Just 10 Pence for Crucial Game as Tribute to Departing Staff

Usually, if a manager and his assistant decide to leave a club to move onto a bigger challenge, its fans might feel a bit bitter or resentful.

That's not the case with the good people at Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premiership, though. 

Recently, their manager Alex Neil left to take over at Norwich City in the Championship, and on Saturday, his assistant and current caretaker Frankie McAvoy, will take charge of the team for the final time before joining him at Carrow Road. 

In honour of the occasion, Hamilton will charge just 10 pence to all fans for their match with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

They said in a statement on their website: 

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Saturday’s match against Inverness CT at New Douglas Park on Saturday, 24 of January, marks Frankie McAvoy’s last game as an 'Academical.'

Both he and Alex Neil have given us wonderful service in their time at the Club, both of them served us for 10 years, and of course, Alex wore the number 10 jersey with distinction.

As a mark of the esteem we hold them in, we have designated Saturday’s game as a tribute to these significant 10’s, and will make the admission charge for all spectators, home or away, just 10 pence.

We look forward to welcoming all our loyal supporters, and perhaps some new ones, to send Frankie, (and Alex), off with the acclaim they deserve.

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It's a fantastic gesture, and not for a meaningless game, either. Hamilton are currently fifth in the table, and Inverness are fourth. Both are in the chase for European football.

[BBC Sport]