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Clubs must be given credit for reciprocal away fan deals
Everton fans praised their club at the weekend for entering into another reciprocal pricing deal, this time with Swansea City, reducing entry to the Liberty Stadium to £25.
High ticket prices remain in the spotlight and the Blue Union group used Everton’s trip to Swansea as an opportunity to highlight good practice when it comes to ticket pricing.
FSF National Council and Blue Union activist Dave ...
Arsenal & Liverpool fans make joint stand
Fans groups' from both Arsenal and Liverpool came together at the weekend to protest extortionate ticket pricing - with Liverpool fans being charged £64 to see their team away at the Emirates Stadium.
The high-profile protest was organised by the Arsenal Supporters' Trust, Black Scarf Movement, Gooner Fanzine and the Redaction Gooners - on the Arsenal side - and from Liverpool: The Spirit of Shank...
Recap: #ShareTVWealth demo
Yesterday (26th March) fans from across the country, representing clubs from the Premier League to non-league, gathered outside the shareholders meeting of the Premier League at Le Meridien hotel, Piccadilly, to demand a more equitable distribution of TV funds throughout the leagues and grassroots, and to campaign for cheaper ticket prices. It's fair to say we made our point.
Following the meeti...
Statement: Newcastle and Everton fans back ticket deal
Ticket prices have been in the news again all this week, both Liverpool and Newcastle fans condemning the £52 away fans are being charged for their Monday night fixture in April, and Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust showed us how expensive following your team can be, particularly if they're a "Category A" side. However, this weekend fans of Everton and Newcastle United will be backing affordabl...
Newcastle United fans "appalled" at £52 tickets
Newcastle United travel to Anfield on Monday 13th April for a game which will cost travelling fans £52 plus travel costs. Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) affiliates Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) and Spirit of Shankly (SoS) have both hit out at the cost and timing of the game. They have the full support of the FSF.
Michael Martin, board member, NUST:
“NUST is appalled to discover ...
Share TV Wealth demo: Thursday 26th March (central London)
The Football Supporters' Federation will lead a demonstration of fans at the next meeting of the Premier League's shareholders at Le Méridien Piccadilly (London) on Thursday 26th March (midday). This is a vital demo for fans from ALL leagues - we want to see you there regardless of the club you support.
Register: Email protest@fsf.org.uk
Date/venue/time: Le Méridien (21 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BH...
League will put ticket concerns to clubs - statement
On Friday 23rd January the Football Supporters’ Federation led a delegation of fans to a meeting with the Premier League to discuss ticket pricing. We were joined by representatives from our affiliates at Blue Union (Everton), Manchester United Supporters' Trust, Newcastle United Supporters' Trust, Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust, and Spirit of Shankly (Liverpool). The PL was represented by d...
Brentford CEO: Over-priced tickets will lead to half-empty stadiums
Brentford fans recently paid £35 for tickets to the side's game against Norwich City at Carrow Road - pricing which Brentford CEO Mark Devlin says will lead to "half-empty stadiums".
Many Brentford fans had expressed their discontent at the high price for the Norwich City match, particularly after it followed a fixture at Leeds United, where Bees fans were charged £34.
Speaking to the popular Be...
Fans meet Premier League
Football Supporters' Federation Chief Executive Kevin Miles yesterday (Friday 23rd January 2015) led a delegation of fans into Premier League HQ to talk ticket prices and more.
The group included representatives from our affiliates at Blue Union, Manchester United Supporters' Trust, Newcastle United Supporters' Trust, Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust, and Spirit of Shankly.
The issue of high p...
Fans tell PL - kick "categorisation" into row Z
FSF chief executive Kevin Miles will lead a delegation of fans to talk ticket prices with the Premier League on Friday (23rd January).
Nine out of 10 fans tell us they think prices are too expensive and our Affordable Football For All! demo delivered that message in August 2014.
Members and regular visitors to the site will know we've long argued that Premier League clubs need to cut prices.
That ...