Move comes after the club rejected supporters’ request to freeze proposed price increases
Liverpool Supporters Board has written an open letter to principal owner John Henry expressing concern over the club’s decision to introduce ticket price rises over the next three years.
The move comes after the club rejected the board’s request to freeze the proposed price increases. Fans have already staged a protest during the recent home match against Fulham. Further protests are planned for the upcoming fixture against Crystal Palace.
The price rises were introduced with fans feeling low after a massively underwhelming season under Arne Slot.
In the letter, the Supporters Board said: “We don’t believe you are listening to Liverpool supporters right now regarding your decision to make the club the first to commit to a policy of locking in three years of general admission price rises.
“That is deeply concerning for the future direction of this club and English football in general.”
The statement added that “concerns have fallen on deaf ears” and highlighted opposition not just to the increases themselves, but to the structure of multi-year pricing.
“Supporters have been clear in their opposition to the introduction of multi-year price rises,” the board said. “Not simply because of the increase itself, but because of what it represents: the removal of meaningful annual dialogue, and a shift towards a model where prices are set for years in advance, regardless of supporter sentiment, and any financial realities they or the club may face.
“Decisions like this, particularly when set over multiple years, do not just affect affordability in the present, they shape who is able to attend matches in the future and in doing so, they shape what the club becomes.
“Supporter concern is that future generations – their children, grandchildren and beyond – will not be able to do what they have done before.”
The protest echoes a similar fan-led campaign in 2016, when walkouts over a proposed £70 ticket led to owners Fenway Sports Group reversing their decision.
The club have defended the increases, saying that matchday operating costs have risen by 85% since the 2016-17 season. They also said that adult season tickets would increase by no more than £3.50 per game over the three-year period, while general admission prices will rise between £3 and £4.50.
Liverpool also defended their stance by pointing out that ticket prices on the Kop remain at the same level as when Fenway Sports Group took over more than 15 years ago, despite cumulative inflation of around 45% during that time.
