Ahead of the new season, many supporter organisations are expressing dissatisfaction at ticket price hikes in store for the 2023-24 season, reports the Football Supporters' Association.
In London, Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust (THST) accused their club of "exploiting loyalty" with their new matchday ticket prices, which will see some seats reaching £103 for a single game of association football. Spurs fans are now calling for demonstrations against the price hikes before their first home game later this month."If these rises are not opposed, we believe there will be more to come," THST said. "This is clearly unacceptable so any price increases must be resisted."Across the capital, West Ham United fans are facing price increases of around 8 per cent while the senior concession age is going up to 66. The club's independent supporters committee said the 2023-24 price rises were "unreasonable" amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.Elsewhere, Aston Villa Supporters' Trust issued a highly critical statement on how their club has been handling ticket sales this summer, against the backdrop of a 15 per cent hike in season ticket prices, while elsewhere in the Midlands Wolves 1877 Supporters Trust reacted negatively to across-the-board increases at MolineuxAnd in the north east, Newcastle United were under fire for their matchday prices planned for the curtain-raiser against Aston Villa, with the cheapest ticket up from £25 last year to £44 this time round - a 75 per cent uplift.
After lengthy delays, Fulham’s shiny, new Riverside Stand has finally opened, creating “a unique Thameside destination with first class facilities for supporters and partners on match days, as well as for the wider community year-round”. This ambitious project has increased Craven Cottage’s capacity by around 4,000 to 29,600, while it has also taken advantage of the club’s fantastic location and wealthy catchment area by including two Michelin star restaurants, a rooftop swimming pool, corporate hospitality and event space, all benefiting from views of the Thames. Chief executive Alistair Mackintosh observed, “Fulham is the sort of club that can have a business class or first class and have fans that turn left on a plane.” Indeed, there is also an exclusive members club – with a football season ticket as an optional extra. It’s fair to say that “the times they are a-changing”, as this is a long way from the traditional pie and a pint. However, in a world where clubs face the tw...
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