Chelsea, Arsenal Tops Among EPL Clubs For Beer Pint Costs
ESPN SOCCERNET's Phil Holland reports just three English Premier League (EPL) clubs "charge below the national average of [US$4.37] for a pint at their grounds." Figures released this week by U.K. Liberal Democrat Party Secretary for Culture, Media & Sport Don Foster show the average price across the EPL is $4.71, which is "higher than the average of [$4.53] charged by football's counterparts in Premiership rugby union grounds or the [$4.19] average charged by the rugby league's Super League clubs." The most expensive pint is $5.90 at Stamford Bridge, home to EPL club Chelsea, while the cheapest comes at Wigan for $3.99. Manchester United fans are in the lower half of the standings at $4.43 per pint. Foster: "As if extortionate ticket prices weren't bad enough, top flight football clubs are charging over the odds for a basic pint. This blatant profiteering should not continue to go unnoticed." The chart below lists the costs for a pint of beer at each EPL club's home grounds (ESPNSOCCERNET.com, 12/3).
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE:
COST OF A PINT OF BEER AT CLUBS' HOME GROUNDS
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TEAM
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PINT ($USD)
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TEAM
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PINT ($USD)
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Chelsea
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$5.90
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Everton |
$4.72
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Arsenal
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$5.16
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Manchester United |
$4.43
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Manchester City
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$5.16
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Liverpool |
$4.43
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| West Ham United |
$5.16
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Stoke City |
$4.43
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| Fulham |
$5.16
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Hull |
$4.43
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| Tottenham Hotspur |
$4.87
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Blackburn |
$4.43
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| Sunderland |
$4.72
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Portsmouth |
$4.43
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| West Bromwich |
$4.72
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Bolton |
$4.28
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| Newcastle United |
$4.72
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Middlesbrough |
$4.13
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| Aston Villa |
$4.72
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Wigan Athletic |
$3.99
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