Overview
- Jamie Carragher called on Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group to reverse planned ticket increases, dismissing the rationale as nonsense.
- Liverpool plans to link prices to UK Consumer Price Index inflation over three seasons, starting with a 3% rise and targeting about £1.2m in extra revenue.
- Chief executive Billy Hogan says costs have surged at Anfield, citing matchday operating expenses up 85%, utilities up 107%, and business rates up 286% over recent years.
- Supporters’ groups have stepped up action with a spending boycott inside Anfield and by removing flags from the Kop to press for a U-turn.
- Everton also announced season-ticket increases for their new stadium, capped at £85 with an average adult rise of about £45, drawing “deep disappointment” from the club’s Fan Advisory Board.