Liverpool Fans Unhappy With First £1000 Season Ticket
Tickets for games at Anfield will rise as high as £77 next season..after the club announced a new price structure.
Season ticket prices will range from £685 (£36 per game) to £1029 (£54 per game).
Match day tickets have also changed. The cheapest match day ticket will be £9 and the most expensive £77 depending on seat location.
The under 17s junior season ticket remains at £180 (£9.47 per game).
Fans groups have expressed their disappointment over the changes.
"We had countless meetings with Liverpool-based executives but this is an ownership decision,"
"It is an economic decision which has been made that the club could and should make more money from the supporters.
"They are the people who sign this off and we have had no response to our proposals or why their proposals were unfair and unnecessary"
"We weren't asking them to not make money just a little bit less than they were proposing"
"We didn't even get the decency of a reply, we didn't even get a 'No'. If I am really honest I am surprised My experience of the world of football and things off the pitch have been shaped by the dealings with Hicks and Gillette (Tom and George, Liverpool's previous owners) but when we started 13 months ago I was genuinely hopeful"
"We thought people at the club understood it is not just about money, it is about our support and how it is being priced out"
"I am very surprised the owners didn't see that"
Ian Ayre, Chief Executive Officer, Liverpool FC, said: “With the opening of our expanded Main Stand, the Club is heading into a new chapter and we want as many of our fans right there with us to support the team at Anfield.
“We always carefully consider ticket pricing to ensure the long term sustainability and competitiveness of the Club while listening to the views of our match-going fans to understand the priorities around accessibility and affordability.
“The feedback has been clear that having more local and young people at Anfield is a priority and we are delighted to be launching these new ticketing initiatives. The redevelopment of our Main Stand and increased capacity has given us flexibility to freeze or reduce more than half of all tickets across the stadium which is reflected in our longer term plan to give fans more choice on what price they pay to attend a game.
“We would like to thank our fans in the ticket working group for their commitment, engagement, cooperation and time throughout this process. There was agreement from the start that compromise was essential in working together to find solutions to increase accessibility and affordability of tickets. We recognise the incredible importance of ticket pricing to our match-going fans and we take the responsibility very seriously in determining pricing at Anfield. “We are excited about our new Main Stand opening and look forward to welcoming 8,500 additional fans to Anfield next season to support the team.”