Soccer clubs embrace cryptocurrency, but fans are divided


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City arrive in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final Manchester City v Chelsea - Porto, Portugal - May 27, 2021 A man walks past a Manchester City team bus in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - A growing number of major soccer clubs are launching digital coins that allow fans to vote on a variety of minor decisions as the sport faces slumping revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

But supporters are divided over the so-called fan tokens. Some appreciate the novel way to engage with their teams - and help make decisions, even if only on small-time matters such as the song played at matches after a goal is scored or images used on social media. Others dismiss the tokens as superficial participation that adds to the already growing costs of following their teams.

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