Fenway Sports Group have received praise for withdrawing their plan to increase ticket prices at Liverpool in the face of fan protests. National fan organisations hope that it will be the start of a wider move to freeze or reduce prices.
Fenway Sports Group have received praise for withdrawing their plan to increase ticket prices at Liverpool in the face of fan protests. National fan organisations hope that it will be the start of a wider move to freeze or reduce prices.
The Economist argued that the price rise was justified. The core of its argument was that if Liverpool wanted to be a top club, it had to compete with other top clubs generating greater match day revenue. Of course, the ticket price rises would have only generated an extra £2m a year which would hardly have made a major difference to the club’s prospects.
This blog post summarises the arguments put forward by The Economist and puts the opposing case.