1.89 million won for tickets to one game is too expensive...Rep. Urges Establishment of EPL Ticket Price Regulatory Agency
May 01, 2025
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The BBC reported on the 1st (Korea time) that Labor Party member Ian Byrne urged an independent agency to regulate the price of tickets to the soccer field. Councillor Byrne, whose constituency is Liverpool, who recently reached the top of the Premier League, said "It has become too expensive in reality to watch soccer in the working class. This is especially true for young fans." He said "Some tickets cost over £1000 (about W1.89 million)"We need to solve this problem for working class fans," he added. He also stressed that `Although most clubs have frozen ticket prices for the 2025-2026 season, this is possible because fans across the country have spoken out,' adding ```s reduction in season tickets is also a concern.'
In the meantime, a new regulatory body should be established to oversee each club and promote fan participation"I demanded from the government.
The issue of raising the price of Premier League tickets is the biggest complaint of British fans in the 21st century. The reason is that while the size of the club is growing due to the inflow of foreign capital, the price of admission tickets is also increasing year by year. In particular, there were loud voices that raised the price of tickets and season tickets to relieve losses caused by player transfer fees, which have grown on an astronomical scale, to pass the burden on fans. Some clubs, including Manchester United, have even started collective actions such as protests due to this problem.
Responding to Byrne's claim, Liverpool said on the BBC, `The ticket price for the lowest-rated game ranges from a minimum of £39 (about W74,000) to £45 (W85,000), which is almost the same as the ticket price 15 years ago.' `It has frozen ticket prices for eight of the past 10 years" he said. The Premier League secretariat declined to comment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
