Premier League - PFA chief urges ticket price cuts

Eurosport - Sat, 27 Jun 11:50:00 2009

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has called on England's top clubs to cut admission prices and ease the burden on cash-strapped fans.

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With the recession continuing to bite hard and unemployment rising, many supporters are feeling the pinch. And Taylor believes it is time top-flight clubs, who continue to rake in millions despite the demise of Setanta, did their bit to help.

"The majority of Football League clubs are finding it extremely difficult to make ends meet but football has a capacity to survive the hard times," he said.

He added: "I just hope the Premier League continues to show care and concern and distribute their money as fairly and evenly as possible so everybody has a reasonable chance of achieving the dream.

"I don't just mean other clubs, I also mean the supporters.

"We need spectators at grounds and we need to show them some respect during the recession.

"Some of them might have had to go without wages, so it might be payback time for football.

"Football is an extremely popular sport. But no sponsor or TV camera would be focused on a ground with no spectators."

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  1. "We need spectators at grounds and we need to show­ them some respect during the recession"

    The­ players are earning obscene salaries and he says.they­ need to show us some respect. The mans an idiot and­ should tell his clients not to be so greedy.

    From Joey, on Sat 27 Jun 7:39PM

  2. Post 5:The only difference if Murdoch became as bored­ of fooball as most of us are with his endless greed, is­ that there'd be more footie on terrestrial TV.!­ Murdoch isn't the saviour of the sport: he's­ the greedy, arrogant son of a b***h that's killing­ it off!

    From Paperboy, on Sat 27 Jun 6:40PM

  3. post 4 - I can accept your free market economy argument­ to an extent BUT too high ticket prices are excluding­ some from watching live matches and slowly but surely­ people are lost (especially in a recession such as at­ present) to the game. It shouldn't be about­ charging the most you can get away with, it should be­ charging a reasonable price to watch the match. The­ game is about more than just the top 4 clubs or the­ Premiership for that matter. Money and excessive­ players' wages is killing the game making it more a­ more reliant on TV deals. The loss of the Setanta­ contract is causing panic to the football authorities. ­ Can you imagine what would happen if Rupert Murdoch got­ bored with football?

    From safcalsftm, on Sat 27 Jun 3:30PM

  4. cut ticket prices if you cant fill your stadium, why­ would you if it full all time

    From Jimmyrice man u are champs again, on Sat 27 Jun 3:19PM

  5. Hope the PFA or the body that sell right to premier­ league will not give it to highest bidder. Then you can­ talk to call to reduce price.

    From dapfash, on Sat 27 Jun 3:18PM

  6. Does Mr. Taylor intend to ask his highly paid members­ to take pay cuts? Not the players from the lower­ divisions but the so called stars on mega bucks?

    From JOHN JOHN, on Sat 27 Jun 3:05PM

  7. maybe the fa and premier leauge had a bit of commen­ sence that may help as well. take chelsea away to­ sunderland 2nd game of the season on a tuesday night on­ the saturday away at fulham why the hell cant that be­ swapped it means chelsea fans take two days out of work­ so dont just blame the clubs yes all clubs play away in­ midweek but lets use a bit of common sence they do so­ on boxing day

    From markcoulson87, on Sat 27 Jun 2:30PM
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