English Premier League fans plan mass walkout
Supporters aim to show their anger during top-flight fixtures over rising ticket prices
Soccer fans in England are considering a mass walkout in protest at rising Premier League ticket prices, the Daily Telegraph has reported.
An estimated 10,000 Liverpool supporters left Anfield in the 77th minute of Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland in protest over plans to introduce a most expensive match ticket of £77 (HK$865).
The Liverpool walkout very successfully highlighted the whole issue of the affordability of football and the clubs need to be made to listen
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF), which represents fans in England and Wales, said it would convene a meeting to discuss coordinated action, including a simultaneous fan walkout at top-flight fixtures.
“The FSF will be convening a meeting of representatives of supporters’ organisations across the Premier League to discuss the next steps in the campaign,” said FSF chief executive Kevin Miles.
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“There are a number of options. The Liverpool walkout very successfully highlighted the whole issue of the affordability of football and the clubs need to be made to listen.”