Liverpool fan group planning matchday protest at rising ticket prices - 'We'll make them listen'

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Liverpool's supporters' union, Spirit of Shankly, are organising match-day protests at Anfield over rising ticket pricesLiverpool supporters' union, Spirit of Shankly, are organising match-day protests at Anfield over rising ticket prices, beginning with Fulham's visit on Saturday evening.SOS and the LFC Supporters' Board say they have been "ignored" by the club over their plans to increase costs for the next three seasons, which was confirmed during the March international break.Senior figures at Liverpool FC insist the rise is limited to inflation, saying the decision was not taken lightly after months of consulting with the Supporters' Board, which was created following the European Super League debacle five years ago.The influential Spirit of Shankly have vehemently opposed the plans and published a statement on Bank Holiday Monday outlining why they feel protesting is now the only course of action left to frustrated match-goers.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! And they have every right to be."Liverpool FC has chosen to ignore clear, overwhelming opposition from its own supporters and push ahead with plans to increase ticket prices for the next three seasons."The open meeting online, the survey, and countless conversations all point to the same thing: fans do not accept this decision."And if the club’s owners won’t listen, then we make them.

The Supporters’ Board has formally informed the club that action is coming. If the club wants to take more from supporters, then supporters can give less back."We are asking fans, where possible, not to spend money inside the ground.

Future supporters will live with the consequences of what happens now."Liverpool say they remain committed to meaningful consultation with the Supporters' Board and it is understood that while a right to protest is respected, there is disappointment inside Anfield that this action is viewed as the next step.Match-day operating costs have increased significantly in recent years, with a rise of 85% over the last decade. The club's profit after tax sat at £8m.Since 2022, utility costs across the club have also increased by 107%, while business rates in that same period have grown by a massive 286%.The increase in ticket prices is set to net the club around £1.2m annually, however, which is viewed by critics as a negligible amount a for a club who broke the £700m barrier for revenue for the first time in its history in the recent accounts.Liverpool are using the UK's CPI (Customer Price Index) inflation from January of each year to determine the basis of their pricing.