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Ticket Prices Up 13% Since 2011

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The BBC have conducted a study on the prices of season tickets and match day tickets across the top four divisions in England and the results aren’t very favorable.

The cost of living since 2011 has rose 6.8% but football has still managed to out stretch that feet. The average price of a ticket in one of the four divisions is £21.49, a 13% increase since 2011.

Arsenal were found to be the most expensive club in the country, their match day tickets are £97, with a season ticket setting you back £2,013. Despite such a high price, there is probably a long waiting list to get a season ticket at big clubs, meaning they can squeeze the bottom end of the income bracket out of the match day experience all together.

Charlton Athletic are the kindest to their supporters, with a season ticket there costing just £150, great value.

Some conference games were found to cost £18 per game, for the same price you can go and watch Real Madrid v Barcelona in La Liga.

Despite a 70% increase in television money for the Premier League, there has been no drop in prices in the top league. A concerning trend that does not pass on any savings to the consumer.

Considering most fans continue to purchase their products, regardless of success or the quality of football (which is what a consumer transaction should be about) clubs repay such blind faith with creeping prices and an income squeeze when wages are up just 0.8% this year.

Despite supporter groups continuing to lobby for lower prices, the calls seem to be having no effect, based on the figured displaced by the BBC.



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