Premier League club Liverpool FC’s supporters’ union, Spirit of Shankly, is organizing “match-day protests at Anfield over rising ticket prices,” beginning with Fulham’s visit on Saturday. SOS and the LFC Supporters’ Board said that they have been “ignored” by the club over their plans to “increase costs for the next three seasons,” which was confirmed during the March international break. Liverpool FC senior figures “insist the rise is limited to inflation,” saying that the decision was “not taken lightly” after months of consulting with the Supporters’ Board, which was created following the European Super League debacle five years ago. Spirit of Shankly said, “This decision sits with ownership (Fenway Sports Group). Not just at Anfield. Not just at Chapel Street (club’s offices). In Boston. They have made the call. They can reverse it” (Liverpool ECHO, 4/6).
Liverpool announced multi-year pricing changes last month, which will lead to a 3% increase starting next season and then “align with inflation” until 2028-29. The rises would be “capped at a maximum” of 5%. Adult season tickets will increase by between $70.84 (all figures U.S.) and $89.38 over the three years, which Liverpool says equates to “no more than” $4.63 per game. The increase in prices will “bring in about” $1.6M a season, with Liverpool announcing record revenues of $930.7M in their latest annual accounts up to May 31, 2025 (London TIMES, 4/6).
Liverpool supporters’ union Spirit of Shankly has been calling on fans “not to spend money inside the ground and to delay renewing season tickets to ‘send a message’” to owner Fenway Sports Group (THE ATHLETIC, 4/6).
