PSG fan tokens plummet by $4 million following Barcelona defeat

FAN token data shows that Barcelona's Champions League victory over Paris St Germain propelled the Spanish side to having the highest market cap of all football fan tokens.

The Catalan outfit saw their token value increase by $2.2 million soon after former Leeds United star Raphinha slotted home a loose ball on the way to a 3-2 victory in the first leg, and sending Barca's token cap to $41.3m.

For PSG, the defeat at Parc des Princes saw they're token drop by a staggering $4m, according to data from dappGambl.

Remarkably, PSG had a 52% chance of winning heading into the clash, while Barcelona arrived in Paris with only a 28% probability of beating their opponents.

Josip Puratek, Marketing Manager at dappGambl, said he believes fan tokens - which have been around for about five years - were beginning to show a real use case for modern-day sports fans.

“As well as offering a much more immersive experience for match-going fans in the stadium, they also enable those watching at home to feel much more involved in an era where football is a global game," he explained.

“As Barcelona’s win against PSG proves, on-field success feeds into the value of fan tokens and means ownership of them can offer greater returns for fans.

“Sport is becoming more modernised, and fans are demanding more involvement in their clubs. Fan tokens are a great way to provide this, and I feel that they will become more normalised in the coming years.”

The second leg of the Champions League Quarter Final takes place at Camp Nou on Tuesday, 16 April.

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