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A football club in New Zealand has come under fire after a photo of their awful chicken burger went viral.
A-League side Wellington Phoenix suffered finals soreness on Saturday after their season ended with a 2-1 semi-final defeat to Melbourne Victory.
And their dejected fans walked out of the club’s Sky Stadium with broken hearts and empty stomachs after being served a pathetic 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 center of a dry bun, with barely any mayonnaise on the bread.
Football fans have criticized a club in New Zealand for selling this chicken burger for £8
The burger costs NZ$16.90, which works out to around £8, infuriating 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 “a disgrace.”
One X user suggested that the Phoenix “should be downgraded for serving that kind of food.”
Another fan claimed the Phoenix’s chicken burger is ‘worse than a Rustlers’ – a microwave burger sold in supermarkets in Britain.
The Phoenix face a lot of competition when it comes to the worst food bets. Last year, Manchester City fans attacked the Premier League champions for flogging a small portion of fish nuggets and chips for £10.
English rivals Aston Villa were also criticized online for selling a £4.80 sausage roll that had been burnt to a crisp, while an FC Halifax Town fan was left feeling ‘terrible’ after being ‘undercooked’ during a match cheese and bacon-laden chips.
The dish was so cold that the cheese sprinkled on top had not melted and the chips were pale.
Wellington Phoenix’s season came to an end on Saturday after a loss to Melbourne Victory
‘When I got it I was disappointed. It wasn’t raw, but it didn’t look cooked,” he said.
‘But I was hungry, so I held back anyway. On the way home I didn’t feel too smart.
‘The next morning I felt terrible, but luckily that went away after a few cups of coffee.’
Elsewhere, Haiphong FC in Vietnam sells sandwiches filled with ‘unknown meat’ for the reasonable price of 67 pence, while MTK Budapest in Hungary offers ‘fat bread’ sandwiches consisting of buttered bread topped with red onions and peppers for 80 pence.