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BBC News
02-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Fulham supporters' trust 'worried' by price rises
Fulham Supporters' Trust has expressed "regret and worry" about a 2.8% rise in season ticket west London club's prices range from a league-high £3,000 in the new Riverside Stand, to £619, which is the 12th cheapest offering in the Premier the biggest fan group at Craven Cottage, began taking on Shahid Khan's ownership with a yellow card protest over ticket prices in April 2023, before a 4% increase last has continued to fight stadium price rise, while accepting the expansion of the new Riverside Stand, which has a rooftop pool and will be fully operational next weekend, is an important revenue stream for hospitality Silva's side are chasing European qualification for the first time since 2011, and FST praised aspects of Khan's leadership and "continued investment in the club, the team and the stadium" in its latest statement, while criticising the price had argued for a price freeze in line with some other Premier League clubs, and questioned "whether increases in ticket prices will materially change the club's financial position".It added: "Matchday revenue - not just tickets - amounted to a mere 10% of the total in the last financial results, dwarfed by revenue from the Premier League, commercial sponsorship and broadcasters."Ticket price increases have a disproportionately small impact on profitability but a much more material impact on long-standing loyal supporters."The new world-class facilities offered by the Riverside Stand should have been prioritised as target areas for revenue increases."The statement also praised Fulham for keeping concessions and releasing further season tickets but criticised the club for not consulting FST. However, FST has a seat on the Fan Advisory Board (FAB), which praised the club for "maintaining affordability for supporters while long-term financial sustainability goals".Fulham had already explained they "respect financial challenges can impact both supporters and organisations" and that the decision "was made with careful consideration, largely driven by the continued rise in matchday and operational costs"."Our ambition to be financially sustainable, as well as competitive on the pitch in an ever-demanding Premier League, are also always important factors when deliberating ticket prices," the club added.
The Independent
18-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
‘Callous' Manchester United accused of raising ticket prices for FA Cup tie
Manchester United have been accused of raising away ticket prices ahead of their FA Cup fifth-round tie against Fulham. The Fulham Supporters' Trust have described the decision to sell adult away tickets for the Old Trafford cup tie at between £51 to £61 as 'callous', with away tickets capped at £30 for Premier League matches. The same decision was made ahead of Leicester's visit to Old Trafford for their fourth-round defeat earlier this month, while Fulham supporters have called on their club to subsidise tickets at £30. The Fulham Supporters' Trust addressed the cost of tickets in a letter to the club chief executive Alistair Mackintosh estimating that subsiding tickets would amount to 'around £60,000', with the gate receipts shared for the FA Cup match. 'Despite the game being on television with a resulting cash windfall for both clubs, it appears loyal legacy supporters simply do not matter to the hierarchy of the modern-day game,' the Fulham Supporters' Trust wrote. 'Manchester United FC have regrettably and callously set the price significantly above the usual Premier League away game price cap of £30 per ticket. 'Given the pricing decision was taken exclusively by executives at Manchester United FC and not Fulham FC, we hoped you might consider a gesture towards our fans to demonstrate you understand the lengths they go to when supporting their club.' Manchester United's finances are reportedly tight, with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe considering a fresh spell of redundancies and cost-cutting after sacking 250 staff last year. United supporters staged a protest outside Old Trafford earlier this season after the club announced 'offensive' plans to remove concession prices. The move saw ticket costs for members rise to £66 and was been criticised by supporters' groups, with the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) warning that it may lead to a 'significant price rise' for next season.
