Liverpool revise ticket rises plan after fan protests as statement made

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A banner held aloft on the Kop also read: 'No to ticket price increases'.The protests continued for the 3-1 home victory over Crystal Palace the following week and in a statement released on the club's website on Thursday morning, Liverpool explained why they now plan to freeze prices from 2027 after talks resumed with the LFC Supporters Board over the issue.Liverpool said: "In March, the club confirmed a ticket pricing plan in which general admission ticket price increases would be limited to inflation for three seasons, while including the continued freeze on junior and local tickets at £9 and the expansion of the young adult category to include supporters up to the age of 24."Following further dialogue with its Supporters Board, the club can now confirm an inflationary increase of three per cent to general admission tickets for season 2026-27, followed by a price freeze for season 2027-28."Further discussions will take place with the Supporters Board for future seasons."The club and Supporters Board will use the certainty of these seasons to seek longer-term alternative solutions across the game and explore commercial ideas with the Supporters Board in an attempt to avoid future ticket price increases and address issues around affordability and accessibility for future generations."The club is also pleased to confirm the implementation of a young adults section within the Anfield Road Stand, with more details to follow.LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"LFC believes that, without wider progress on alternative solutions, future inflationary increases may still be required, including season 2028-29, and will continue to engage with its supporters."Both the club and the Supporters Board are committed to exploring a longer-term solution that works in the interests of all."The club also remains committed to managing its cost challenges responsibly, giving advance notice to supporters and certainty to its own financial planning to remain competitive at the highest levels of football."The LFC Supporters Board's official X account posted: "Following talks with the club, we’re pleased that there is an improved outcome for all supporters.

Supporter voice is important and we thank the club for engaging. Let’s focus now on what matters - the team that we support."And in a further reaction to the developments, Spirit of Shankly say: "We welcome the decision that Liverpool FC will no longer proceed with its previously announced three-year ticket-pricing model."Following supporter protests, at a locked-in multi-year deal, and conversations with the Supporters’ Board over the past few days, the club has pledged a new proposal that will allow us to examine thoroughly long-term solutions surrounding fan affordability and access."The club has now confirmed a 3% inflation-based rise for general admission next season, followed by a freeze on prices for season 2027/28."These two seasons run in tandem with the current TV Broadcast cycle and as part of a league-wide campaign by supporter representative groups nationally.

We have asked Liverpool that it now works with us to explore alternative ways to generate revenue rather than ticket-price rises during this time, to which it has publicly committed."We understand disappointment at next season’s increase in ticket prices will remain for some, but there will be none the season after and we want to assure fans we will continue talks with the club and do our best to find other ways to prevent future rises."Our matchday culture has also been top of the agenda recently and again, SOS, as part of the Supporters’ Board, will work to protect it."We would like to thank those at LFC who have listened to us and engaged with us, not all club hierarchies would have done the same. And we look forward to working with them to find future paths that benefit all."We also want to thank you for backing us, for helping with handing out leaflets, for protesting and making sure your voices were heard.