Liverpool supporters ‘extremely disappointed’ by increase in ticket prices

The Liverpool Supporters Board has said it is “extremely disappointed” by the club’s decision to increase ticket prices in line with inflation for the next three seasons. Liverpool confirmed on Thursday that ticket prices will increase by three per cent next season, followed by further increases in line with the annual inflation rate over the next two campaigns. It marks the first time that owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have increased the price of tickets on the Kop since taking charge of the club 15 years ago.

(Getty Images) Liverpool said matchday operating costs at Anfield had “significantly increased” in recent years, and pointed to a period of eight ticket price freezes in the last 10 seasons. The club consulted with the Supporters Board, which opposed an increase, but decided a further freeze was “not considered viable in the highly competitive environment it operates within”. The Supporters Board called the move “wrong” and said fans will now have to pay more “during times of global uncertainty”.

“We’ve engaged with the club in direct discussions since early February,” a statement from the Supporters Board said. “This followed a meeting with the club’s board and ownership last October. We were clear about our requests throughout: we sought a price freeze for two seasons, in line with the Football Supporters’ Association’s ‘Stop Exploiting Loyalty’ campaign, and sought commitment to work together to find alternatives that do not cost supporters more.

“We felt this was an opportunity for the club to do what we might expect from those who pride themselves on it meaning ‘more’: be different from others, support fan loyalty, and work collectively on a solution that does not come at the expense of supporters. ” Liverpool said adult general admission ticket prices, which this season cost between £39 and £61, would rise between £1. 25 and £1.