Victory for away supporters as Premier prices are capped
Following a meeting of the 20 member clubs in February, it was decided more needed to be done to help travelling supporters, who face increased costs to attend matches across the country, but also help make a unique atmosphere.
The new measures will replace the ‘Away Supporters’ Initiative’, which was introduced in 2013 and saw clubs individually implement a range of measures, including travel subsidies, reciprocal pricing and reduced admissions as well as improved facilities.
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Hide AdThe £30 cap will run from the start of the 2016-17 campaign through to 2018-19, a period which will see the Premier League clubs receive record revenue (£5.14bn) from broadcasting deals.
Arsenal have often come in for criticism given their high ticket prices in some sections of the Emirates Stadium, for both home and away supporters.
The Gunners have announced additional measures to follow on from those of the Premier League collectively, which will see a further reduction in attendance costs for fans.
All general admission season ticket and match ticket prices for the next two seasons have been frozen, while Arsenal will also provide a further £4 discount for its away supporters attending Premier League matches in addition to the £30 cap.
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Hide AdA club statement added: “This will ensure no Arsenal fans will pay more to support Arsenal at Premier League away games than the lowest priced £26 ticket that both visiting and home fans can pay to watch their teams at Emirates Stadium.”
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis feels the Gunners have taken positive steps to help reduce the financial burden on their supporters of attending live matches.