One in 12 season ticketholders now sharing to keep costs down

Fans of Premier League football clubs are increasingly sharing the costs of season tickets, according to a new survey by Virgin Money that covered 3,900 responses.

One in eight Man U supporters said they shared their ticket with mates, whilst one in 11 fans of Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham admitted sharing tickets. Only one in
20 Chelsea fans said they did so – as they waved their wads at anyone who walked by…

Fans of Premier League football clubs are increasingly sharing the costs of season tickets, according to a new survey by Virgin Money that covered 3,900 responses.

One in eight Man U supporters said they shared their ticket with mates, whilst one in 11 fans of Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham admitted sharing tickets. Only one in
20 Chelsea fans said they did so – as they waved their wads at anyone who walked by…

Grant Bather, spokesman for Virgin Money, is quoted in a Telegraph article as saying: “Some fans are
starting to question whether they can afford to support their team week
in, week out. The discontent amongst Manchester United fans has been well
documented over the past few seasons and it’s no surprise to see a
significant number of fans electing to share the cost of their season
tickets with fellow fans in protest.”