Premier League clubs urged to freeze ticket prices

For the next two seasons, more than 100 fan organizations have urged Premier League clubs to ban home ticket prices.

19 of the 20 English top flight clubs raised ticket prices for the 2019-20 season, while 13 did the same for the current campaign, causing 116 supporters’ organizations to demand a stop to any further increases.

For the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, clubs are being asked to freeze prices, exchange information with supporters about ticket policies, and hold discussions with fans about future pricing.

Rising prices are making it more expensive for regular fans to watch games, especially for younger generations and working-class communities, according to a letter that was published on the Football Supporters’ Association website.

It also makes an effort to adapt kick-off times to fit the needs of television broadcasters, noting that “Matchdays have never been more expensive or harder to plan for.”

It goes on to say that clubs must “stop the arms race” over ticketing and that “£3 billion in transfer windows, soaring agent fees, and record wages won’t be paid for by ticket price increases.” We are aware of the realities of the business world, but we must stop the increases and work together toward a more balanced plan.

The document also referred to the current £30 cap on away tickets as a “landmark agreement” that demonstrated the value of ticket prices could be determined.

After two consecutive years of above-inflation ticket increases that have hit supporters severely, the message is clear: Chelsea must now stop further home ticket price increases, according to one of the signatories of the letter.

The Premier League has also announced that the 2026-27 season will begin on Saturday, August 22.

The league will begin and end later than any previous editions, aside from the Covid-19 pandemic, on Sunday, May 30th, 2027, which is when it will wrap up.

The Premier League claimed in a statement that their schedules had been altered as a result of a “congested global football calendar” and “player welfare.”

The 2025-26 campaign began on 15 August.

A one-week break from the end of the current campaign will allow for 33 days after the World Cup final begins next season, which would mean a 89-day break from the end of the current campaign.

No two match rounds will take place within 60 hours of each other, according to the Premier League, adding that its schedule will be designed to avoid “collisions with Uefa club competition dates, wherever possible.”