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With an estimated 10,000 fans walking out of Anfield at the weekend, protesting the club’s plans for ticket prices in 2016/17, FSF national council member and Spirit of Shankly activist Roy Bentham gives his take on the protest and why fans must keep up the pressure… 

As reported in recent weeks on the FSF website, the Premier League shareholder clubs met yesterday (Thursday 4th February).

The FA has agreed to increase the number of FA Cup final tickets given to fans of competing finalists by 7,000.

Twenty’s Plenty saved 68,000 fans £738,000 in its first two seasons. A Premier League shareholder meeting takes place on Thursday 4th Feb so this is the perfect time for top-flight fans to lobby their club to go even further.

The next few days could have a huge bearing on top-flight football costs as Premier League “shareholders” (CEOs and owners) meet this Thursday 4th February.

Today the FSF launched a new lobbying tool that football fans can use to directly contact their clubs and urge them to back the Twenty’s Plenty campaign.

Supporters trusts from clubs across the Premier League have written to their club boards asking them to take action on ticket prices.

The Football Supporters’ Federation yesterday (Thursday 7th January 2016) wrote to the FA calling on them to cut the number of FA Cup final tickets redistributed to the football family in half.

The third round of the FA Cup has a special place in the hearts of many football fans as the big teams find themselves on the road less travelled.

Sheffield United fans will have to pay some eye-watering prices at Old Trafford next month, as they travel to face Manchester United in the FA Cup third round. Pete Wells from Tyneside Blades says such prices detracts from the magic of the cup…

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said this week that the clubs are looking at a “pervasive” solution to the problem of away ticket prices.

 On Thursday 12th November, a small delegation of fans delivered the letter below to a meeting of the Premier League’s 20 shareholder clubs – the first meeting of the clubs since a national weekend of action by fans supporting the Twenty’s Plenty campaign…

A delegation of fans led by the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) will deliver a message to Premier League clubs tomorrow demanding a cut in away ticket prices.

Ticket prices aren’t just a problem in domestic football, fans travelling to the UK to see their team play in European cup competitions are being hit  too. Here Bayern Munich fan group Club Nr 12 explain how cross-European reciprocal pricing campaigns could help address the problem…

We reckon one way of making football more affordable is the introduction of a young adult price band. Sixth-former and Sunderland fan Aidan Campbell tells us about the dramatic jump in his season ticket price…

This week Bayern Munich fans left the away end at Emirates empty for the first five minutes of their Champions League fixture against Arsenal – in protest at the £64 away ticket prices.

The BBC’s Price of Football survey has published it’s results – showing a freeze in ticket prices for 70% of the tickets analysed for the 2015-16 season.

Coventry City and Doncaster Rovers have agreed a reciprocal pricing deal that means away fans attending these fixtures this season will pay no more than £20.

FSF writer Isra Gabal reports on the Twenty’s Plenty protests that took place outside of the Stadium of Light at the weekend…