‘This is about action’ – Liverpool supporters’ group aiming to force FSG to reverse recent action
‘This is about action’ – Liverpool supporters’ group aiming to force FSG to reverse recent action Liverpool supporters’ group Spirit of Shankly (SoS) are planning a series of matchday protests over the club’s recent decision to increase ticket prices for games at Anfield from the start of next season. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY LFC announced late last month that, over the next three years, there will be an increase to the cost of tickets ‘in line with [the] CPI annual inflation rate from January of that year’, a move which was immediately condemned by the Liverpool FC Supporters Board .
SoS have also communicated their opposition to the ticket price increase and ther intentions to demonstrate that stance in the form of protests in and around Anfield, starting with next Saturday’s home match against Fulham. SoS to protest against Liverpool ticket price increase A statement on their website reads: ‘Liverpool FC has chosen to ignore clear, overwhelming opposition from its own supporters and push ahead with plans to increase ticket prices for the next three seasons. The open meeting online, the survey, and countless conversations all point to the same thing: fans do not accept this decision.
And if the club’s owners won’t listen, then we make them. This is no longer about consultation. That opportunity has been and gone.
This is about action. ‘Supporter groups are already organising a coordinated response. We are doing so at speed because time is against us.
But the direction is clear: protests will take place. If the club does not value supporter voices, we will make ourselves difficult to ignore. ’ Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?