Demonstration at Premier League 19th June

From Spirit of Shankly website:

Details for the protest march and demonstration at Premier League headquarters on June 19th have now been finalised and agreed with the Metropolitan Police.

Anyone wishing to join the demonstration from any club should make their way to Regent’s Park and congregate inside the perimeter using the entrance nearest The Secret Garden from 1.00pm onwards. You can see where on the map below.

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The march will move off at 2.00pm and we have been informed that it is a pavement only protest and we should avoid entering the road for safety reasons. The demonstration will congregate outside Premier League headquarters behind a cordon where there will be a rally and speakers.


We encourage as many supporters as possible to attend, bring protest banners and wear clubcolours to show that the problem of escalating ticket prices is a cross-club issue and that we, as supporters, are no longer willing to subsidise football's unsustainable financial bubble.

Twenty's Plenty Away Ticket Petition

Away fans are the beating heart of football. The hardcore.

Travelling supporters bring colour and atmosphere to grounds, spend the most money watching their teams and make the most effort to support their clubs. The away fan should not be taken for granted.

Supporters call upon football clubs at all levels of the game to recognise and reward the amazing contribution of travelling fans by getting together to agree an across the board price cap on away match tickets of £20 (£15 for concessions).

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Malcolm Clarke, chair of the FSF, said:

“Watching live football is becoming more and more expensive, and in the current financial climate many fans are finding it harder to afford. Increases in the cost of fuel and rail fares make travelling away particularly expensive, which is why the focus of this campaign is on those who travel to support their team.

“Fans continue to get in touch with the Football Supporters’ Federation on the issue of ticket pricing and affordability of the game on an almost daily basis. We think that the Twenty’s Plenty campaign is a realistic and achievable solution to help some of the most dedicated fans with their matchday costs.”

Martin O’Hara, deputy chair of the FSF, said:

“The increase in the domestic TV deal of around £1.2bn means that all Premier League clubs could subsidise every single ticket at every single game for the next three seasons to the tune of £32 each without losing a penny from this year’s revenues. That’s the equivalent of £600 off each and every season ticket.

“A cap on prices would help make football more affordable for those on low wages, children, students and OAPs. Football should not be a preserve of the wealthy. A maximum price of £20 would help clubs reconnect with the local communities from which they were born.

“Reciprocal arrangements such as these are in everyone’s interest – if all clubs adopt cheaper pricing for away fans, away match attendance will increase and teams will be backed by more of their most loyal supporters away from home.”