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A New Zealand football club has come under fire after an image of its terrible chicken burger went viral.
Wellington Phoenix, who play in the A-League, suffered finals agony on Saturday after their season ended with a 2-1 semi-final defeat to Melbourne Victory.
And their dejected fans walked away from the club’s Sky Stadium heartbroken and empty stomached after being served a pitiful portion of food described as a “chicken burger”.
An image shared by popular football food social media account ‘Footy Scran’ showed a small amount of meat on a slice of processed cheese in the middle of a dry bun, with barely any mayonnaise spread on the bread.
Football fans criticize New Zealand club for selling this chicken burger for £8
The burger is priced at NZ$16.90, which is equivalent to around £8, angering followers of the social media page.
“That, sir, is a crime against humanity,” said one fan.
“That ruined my morning,” said another, while a third fan described the shocking meal as “disgraceful.”
One X user suggested that the Phoenix “should be relegated for serving food like that.”
Another fan claimed that the Phoenix’s chicken burger is “worse than a Rustlers”, a microwaveable burger sold in UK supermarkets.
The Phoenix face plenty of competition when it comes to football’s worst food risks. Last year, Manchester City fans attacked the Premier League champions for flogging a small portion of £10 fish and chips ‘nuggets’.
English rivals Aston Villa also came under fire online for selling a £4.80 sausage roll that was burnt to a crisp, while an FC Halifax Town fan felt “horrible” after They served “rare” cheese and loaded fries with bacon at a party.
The plate was so cold that the cheese sprinkled on top had not melted and the fries were pale.
The Wellington Phoenix’s season came to an end on Saturday after losing to Melbourne Victory.
‘When I got it, I was disappointed. It wasn’t raw but it seemed undercooked,” she said.
‘But I was starving, so I took it anyway. I didn’t feel too smart on the way home.
“The next morning I felt terrible, but fortunately it went away after a few coffees.”
Elsewhere, Haiphong FC in Vietnam sells sandwiches filled with “unknown meat” for the reasonable price of 67p, while MTK Budapest in Hungary offers “fatty bread” sandwiches consisting of buttered bread topped with red onion and paprika for 80 pence.