And finally… are ticket prices ruining football?

Posted on 24th July 2015

This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.

A change of direction for And Finally… this week. Our friends Copa90 take a look at the affect of ticket prices in the modern game. They spoke to Bradford City about their £149 season tickets and stopped by FSF HQ to see what fans can do.

And finally… was originally sent via Fan Mail – the FSF’s weekly e-bulletin. Join the FSF for free today from this link and receive all email updates.

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