'Important' Man City 'listened' to possible ticket price increase

For a third consecutive campaign, Manchester City will not increase ticket prices. Official Supporters Club representative Kevin Parker told BBC Sport's Manchester City reporter, Shamoon Hafez that "putting prices up in this in the current climate is an absolute no, no". City have reacted by freezing ticket prices "in recognition of the extraordinary accumulated impact of the current cost of living pressures on fans and their families".

Parker believes other top-flight clubs have "ignored" the current cost of living pressures and that some clubs have "gone way too far" with their ticket price increase. "Any percentage increase is too far. For City to listen, that is the most important part of this," added Parker.

"Various protests around the stadiums also objected to that [proposed 2. 8% increase to Man City tickets], but the club came back and said: 'We have listened and this is what we're going to do'. " City have also introduced a new bracket of adult ticket prices starting at £25 for some midweek Premier League games, acknowledging the difficulties of attending such matches during a working week.

Liverpool fans have already conducted several protests against plans to increase ticket prices before each of the next three seasons. The move has prompted Supporters' Union Spirit of Shankly to call on fans to work together across the game in order to protect affordable access to matches. Listen to more Manchester City news on BBC Sounds