Anfield protests over rising ticket prices during Crystal Palace game
Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from DaveOCKOP or go back to LFC Live.
Liverpool fans continue to protest over rising ticket prices from next season. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool are currently facing Crystal Palace on a sunny Anfield pitch this afternoon.On an already bright day, the Reds’ first half-time performance have left the Anfield faithful gleaming as Alexander Isak and Andy Robertson scored five minutes apart to give the home side a comfortable lead at the break.Whilst the football on the pitch has taken off on a more positive trajectory recently, fans are disgruntled with what is happening off it.Last month, Fenway Sports Group announced that they would be increasing ticket prices by three per cent for next season with further inflation linked rises to come in 2027/28 and 2028/29.This has left the vast majority of the club’s fanbase in outrage, and a widescale protest was planned for today’s game.In the 13th minute, thousands of Liverpool supporters held up yellow cards in protest.
The stands turned yellow as all four sides of Anfield joined in.According to The Athletic: “The 13th minute was selected for the protest because Liverpool’s inflation-linked rises, capped at a maximum of five per cent per season for 2027-28 and 2028-29, mean that ticket prices could in theory rise by a maximum of 13 per cent over the next three years.”The report goes on to state that 75,000 yellow cards were printed out and handed to fans around the stadium and in nearby pubs and cafes.A big banner was also displayed that read ‘Listen to the fans. Don’t Kill the Kop.’The protest was backed by a number of supporters’ groups including Spirit of Shankly, Spion Kop 1906m Kop Outs (the LGBTQ+ supporters’ group), cultured (faith and ethnicity supporters’ group), LFC Women’s Supporters Club and multiple other branches of the Official Liverpool Supporters’’ Club.This protest followed on from the initial first phase of the ampaign which included the removal of flags and banners from the Kop, as well as an initiative which encouraged supporters not to spend a penny inside the stadium, known as ‘Not A Pound In The Ground.’Due to the intense negative reaction, Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan sent an email out to all season ticket holders explaining their reasoning behind the decision, whilst also announcing that they would not be changing their stance despite the backlash.Liverpool fans raised yellow cards at their game against Crystal Palace in protest at ticket prices rising over the next three years at Anfield. pic.twitter.com/I9IOnaPDtW— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) April 25, 2026 Liverpool vs Crystal Palace