Liverpool fan groups have written an open letter to the club warning that rising ticket prices run the risk of “killing the Kop”.
The Anfield hierarchy have previously committed to “meaningful engagement” with the Supporters’ Board over the cost of tickets ahead of the 2025-26 season and the issue will be discussed at a meeting on Monday.
Prices rose by two per cent ahead of this season and the letter sent to Liverpool managing director Andy Hughes — signed by Spirit of Shankly, Spion Kop 1906, Official Liverpool Supporter Clubs’ Network, Liverpool Women Supporters’ Club and cultuRED — urges the club to make tickets cheaper.
“We understand that football is a business and other clubs make a choice to target the richest people interested in attending stadiums without consideration of the consequences for culture and atmosphere,” it reads.
“But football is also a community. Liverpool FC is in Anfield, and should be of Anfield; a Premier League match should not be off limits to a supporter growing up in the same postcode as the club.
“We know the club will argue that every penny generated is reinvested, but the revenue from ticket price increases for general admission and season ticket holders represents a fraction of the club’s overall income. It is a myth…
