Aberdeen were fourth in the Scottish Premiership before football was suspended
Aberdeen have expressed their gratitude to supporters after revealing nearly 5,000 season tickets have been sold for next season.
Despite uncertainty over the conclusion of the 2019-20 campaign - suspended because of coronavirus - Dons fans have snapped up 4,800 season tickets.
"For this loyalty and generosity during these uncertain times, we are incredibly grateful," the club said., external
Chairman Dave Cormack has urged fans to reach a target of 10,000 by July.
Last month, the Dons announced £2m of fresh investment to combat the pandemic and manager Derek McInnes, his staff and players have agreed to defer between 10 and 30% of their wages for four months.
"Since launching our season ticket sales at the beginning of March, the coronavirus crisis has changed everything," the club said.
"We will continue to monitor feedback from supporters, alongside what's happening in the wider football landscape over the coming weeks and make adjustments to [payment] deadlines, where we can, whilst balancing the need to bring vital income into the club now.
"We are also looking at the best ways in which we can deliver value for the new season tickets in the event that we may not get back to playing football in front of fans until the beginning of next year."
Jags thank fans over low refund uptake
Meanwhile Partick Thistle, who finished bottom of the Scottish Championship when the league was ended early, have offered "huge thanks" after only 3.5% of season ticket holders applied for refunds for the remaining home games of the 2019-20 season that will not be played. That has saved the Firhill club around £75,000.
"It is important for us to firstly emphasise we are genuinely pleased that those supporters who required a refund to help them at this tough time took up our offer prior to Friday's deadline," the Jags said in a statement.
"With just 64 of 1,800 season ticket holders doing so, this resulted in a total refund cost of less than £5,000 - should all 2019/20 season ticket holders have claimed the refund they were entitled to, the cost to the club would have been in excess of £80,000.
"This is an incredible gesture by our season ticket holders and a continuation of the amazing support you have shown us in recent months. Offering refunds was absolutely the right thing to do - your support in return is humbling."
