80 million for a back up striker was a great deal imo, got donnarumma and rejinders for that price. Didn't help that pep had an obsession with playing him as a midfielder
Only way is to either scan them in at the ground or give your account details then log them out afterwards. You can also give your account to someone who you trust who is going to the game and they can scan them in.
Covid is what made PL owners realise that fans mean nowt. A whole year without fans in the ground and their profits were barely affected, infact some even went up due to increased TV revenue.