It’s a very familiar argument these days to say that the Bundesliga is more fan friendly than the Premier League. When it comes to allowing fans to stand one can see the argument. But what about ticket prices?
Football economics guru Stefan Szymanski has taken an in depth look at the two leagues in terms of both attendances and prices. Some of his findings are counter intuitive. The Bundesliga has actually increased prices in real terms by 45 per cent since 2004.
It’s a very familiar argument these days to say that the Bundesliga is more fan friendly than the Premier League. When it comes to allowing fans to stand one can see the argument. But what about ticket prices?
Football economics guru Stefan Szymanski has taken an in depth look at the two leagues in terms of both attendances and prices. Some of his findings are counter intuitive. The Bundesliga has actually increased prices in real terms by 45 per cent since 2004.
In the Premier League real ticket prices has fallen in recent years. This does not relate to the headline figure: rather clubs have made changes in ways that wouldn’t attract attention such as increasing the area devoted to cheaper seating.