EPL fans will "protest against the price of match tickets by staging a demonstration outside a meeting" of Premier League club execs, according to Richard Conway of the BBC. EPL CEO Richard Scudamore is expected to "present a letter to shareholders during their scheduled summit at a central London hotel." He will do so on behalf of the Football Supporters' Federation and fan groups from all 20 top-flight clubs. The letter renews a demand for away tickets to be capped at £20 ($29.67). In addition, fans are also calling for:
- Every Premier League club to set aside £1M ($1.48M) per season, primarily to subsidize ticket prices for their away fans.
- A "structured engagement" with supporters at every club to consult on "how to spend" that £1M subsidy.
- An end to clubs categorizing games for away fans and "charging different prices depending on which team is visiting."
- No reduction in away ticket allocations or "relocation of away fans to inferior accommodation."
Given the financial success of the division, the FSF feels it is "imperative for clubs to now take action on away ticket prices." The FSF letter said, "Away fans generate much of the atmosphere, often sparking the home support into life" (
BBC, 3/26).
