The cost of next year’s season tickets at Premier League clubs goes up
May 29, 2008
The cost of next year’s season tickets at Premier League clubs has gone up by 8 per cent, more than double the rate of consumer price inflation, the BBC Research reveals.
The average mid-priced season ticket cost has increased to £590. Presently, Premier League clubs are gaining from television revenues that have increased sharply. However, that has not stopped a majority of them from imposing quite a substantial increase in their season ticket costs. That average hides significant variations. Sunderland have raised prices at the Stadium of Light’s north stand by almost 22 per cent, whereas Portsmouth’s prices are rising up by 17.5 per cent. On the other hand, Chelsea have opted to impose no hike at all.
Sunderland can fairly claim that a typical season ticket (at £445) is still cheaper than Chelsea’s £790 even after the big increase. Many fans of champions Manchester United are already complaining about hefty price rise since the MU was taken over by American owners. A season ticket in the upper east stand will cost £665, a 6 per cent increase on last season.
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