Posted on 27th January 2016
Since 2016 Reading FC have backed Twenty’s Plenty by offering away fans visiting the Madejski Stadium £20 tickets – and are challenging other clubs to follow suit.
Posted on 27th January 2016
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Supporters trusts from clubs across the Premier League have written to their club boards asking them to take action on ticket prices.
Eleven trusts have asked clubs to table and vote for a number of measures at the upcoming Premier League shareholders meeting:
The FSF supports these aims which are very closely in line with our Twenty’s Plenty for Away Tickets campaign.
The trusts’ letter says: “The cost of football tickets has been keenly and publicly debated for some time, and we believe you have the opportunity to take practical action to address supporter concerns and send out a positive message about the responsible way the Premier League is utilising the additional TV windfall to engage with supporters and invest in the long-term future of the game.”
The letter has been sent by trusts at Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Manchester United, Norwich City, Chelsea, AFC Bournemouth, Leicester City, Everton, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Aston Villa.
A spokesperson for the trusts said: “The football authorities have said for some time that they understand supporters’ concerns about the cost of watching football, and the impact on the game’s reputation of high ticket prices against the backdrop of the latest lucrative TV deals. These simple proposals give the Premier League clubs the opportunity to deliver practical measures that show those concerns are serious.”
Thanks to Action Images for the image used in this article.
Since 2016 Reading FC have backed Twenty’s Plenty by offering away fans visiting the Madejski Stadium £20 tickets – and are challenging other clubs to follow suit.
Today it was announced that the Premier League clubs have agreed to continue the £30 cap on away tickets for another three seasons.
UEFA said this week that it would act on the issue of away ticket pricing in its club competitions – suggesting a competition-wide price cap in the Champions League and Europa League.
UEFA today announced a price cap for away ticket prices for its competitions - €70 in the Champions League, and €45 in the Europa League - which will take immediate effect.