The social media backlash heavily intensified when rival supporters questioned how standard matchday tickets granted the Morgan family direct physical access to the playing surface. "To clarify, on March 4, I paid full price (£750 + VAT each) for 4 tickets to Palace’s very nice 2010 Club hospitality suite," Morgan said. "Then we got invited into the boardroom, and offered the chance to go pitch-side for the trophy-lift. We feel very lucky."
Addressing an interaction with midfielder Declan Rice, Morgan added: "I didn’t pay for Declan to run over and put his winner’s medal around my neck for a souvenir pic, that’s true. But I was thrilled that he did."
He later retorted "Only the good-looking ones" after a fan asked if all away supporters received similar post-match privileges.