Sunday Fulham Stuff - 04/06/23...

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Goal of the Month Result: May

Willian's pinpoint hit against Leicester City, his second of the afternoon, has been voted Fulham's Goal of the Month for May.

It was a strike that perfectly blended slick build-up play with individual brilliance.

When Joao Palhinha was wiped out following an exchange between Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete, Harrison Reed played advantage by switching the play first time to Willian out on the left.

He then shifted inside beyond two blue defenders until he was almost completely central, and arced a low, curling fizzer right into the corner of the net.

Willian had made a name for himself scoring that type of goal during his time down the road earlier in his career, but it was the first time the Fulham faithful had witnessed it.

"When I played for Chelsea, I always tried to do this kind of movement," he told fulhamfc.com after the game, "to come inside and hit the target, and this one was a good one."

35.3 per cent of fans voted for Willian as their favourite goal in May. It was another goal against Leicester which came in second – Tom Cairney's sweet finish took 27.6% – while Aleksandar Mitrović's header on his return against Southampton came third on 17.1%.



https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/june/03/goal-of-the-month-result-may/

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The great Premier League price hike! All but four clubs are demanding MORE for season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis... with Nottingham Forest bumping prices up by 20 per cent for 2023-24, while Fulham's are up 18 per cent

    Most Premier League clubs have increased season ticket costs for next season
    It comes as supporters struggle with sky-high food and energy prices
    Only four clubs have kept prices the same, with some charging a fifth more

Loyal Premier League football fans have been forced to pay more for their season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis - with some hit with 20 per cent price rises.

14 of the 20 top-flight clubs announced hikes in the cost of an adult season ticket for 2023-24, with just four freezing prices.

Despite the Premier League being awash with sponsorship and television revenues, several clubs claimed the raised costs of putting on matches left them with no choice but to charge supporters more.

Nottingham Forest fans have most cause to be aggrieved with some season ticket costs rocketing by 20 per cent - with a new price structure penalising younger fans - despite the club only just avoiding relegation.

Fulham have jacked up season ticket costs by 18 per cent in some areas of Craven Cottage, which now has the league's most expensive seat at an eye-watering £3,000 or £158 a match.


Nottingham Forest fans are facing price hikes of up to 20 per cent for season tickets in 2023-24, with the majority of Premier League clubs raising prices despite the cost-of-living crisis
 

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has been criticised for a sharp 18 per cent increase in ticket costs
 

Chelsea are one of just a handful of top clubs who have committed to a ticket price freeze

Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves were among the other Premier League clubs putting admission prices up by double digit amounts in some cases.

The rises will cause many fans, especially those supporting families, to seriously consider whether they can afford to attend games.

The latest UK inflation figure was 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April, but it was as much as 11.1 per cent late last year, pushing food costs and interest rates up.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced up energy prices with households seeing their bills rise by hundreds of pounds over the winter, putting immense strain on budgets.

While many of the clubs acknowledged the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on their fanbase, only Brentford, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur either froze ticket costs or showed a negligible increase.

Despite pocketing millions from European football prize funds and commercial revenue, big clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all put up prices.

Season tickets also cover just home league games in most cases, forcing fans to shell out more to watch cup and European fixtures.

They also don't cover away games or other matchday costs such as food, drinks and souvenirs.

Mail Sport breaks down the 2023-24 season ticket costs for all 20 Premier League clubs below. 

Arsenal
Arsenal have increased season ticket prices by five per cent for next season - and the package will include four games fewer than in 2022-23.

Gunners season-ticket holders currently get 26 home games included (all 19 Premier League, plus two in the FA Cup and five in European competition) but that is being cut just as they return to the Champions League.

The switch to 19 home league games plus three European fixtures did follow a consultation with supporters who, according to the club, wanted 'more flexibility around attending matches.'

The club said removing the cup credits would allow up to 150,000 extra match tickets to become available for members.

The cheapest Arsenal season ticket will now be £973.50 and the most expensive non-hospitality option is £1,895.50, taking into account the increase.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa announced that the majority of their adult season tickets will go up in price by 15 per cent.

By means of explanation, they said raising prices would 'help bring our revenues more in line with the costs of competing in the upper reaches of the Premier League'.

They added: 'The club are acutely aware of how everybody is experiencing the effects of the cost of living and inflation increases, however the club itself is not immune to those economic pressures.'

It comes after Unai Emery led the side into Europe for the first time since 2010-11.

Based on the 15 per cent average increase, the cheapest adult season ticket will rise from £531 to £610, and the most expensive from £752 to £864.

Bournemouth
The Cherries' second season back in the Premier League will see an average 9.7 per cent increase in ticket costs, with three-quarters of fans seeing a rise of 8 per cent.

The cheapest adult season ticket at the Vitality Stadium in 2022/23 was £550 and the most expensive was £760.

For next season, the lowest priced is £594 and the highest comes to £821.

Brentford
Brentford took the decision to freeze season ticket prices at the Gtech Community Stadium for next season.

Chief executive Jon Varney said: 'We are very mindful that the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard for people across the country and within our communities.

'Ensuring that football remains affordable and accessible is really important for us and our fans.'

The cheapest adult season ticket at Brentford came in at £419 and the most expensive was £549 - which was the lowest price point in the league for top level season tickets.

Brighton
Brighton announced a 'slight increase' of about 4 per cent in their season ticket prices ahead of a campaign that will see them compete in the Europa League.

They explained they 'are seeing costs rise right across the business.'

It means their cheapest season ticket will go up from £545 last season to £565, while the most expensive rises from £860 to £895.

Burnley
Burnley successfully returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking with Vincent Kompany's side playing some slick football en route to winning the Championship.

The club announced a rise of 8 per cent on 'early bird' season ticket renewals back in January, pointing out it was the first increase since 2014-15.

'This is due to the significant increase in costs the club has sustained during this period,' the club said.

At the time it wasn't known they would be back in the top-flight, of course.

Last season's range for adult season tickets in the 'early bird' window at Turf Moor was £319 to £455. Now it is £335 up to £500. These naturally do increase after that early purchase window.

Chelsea
Chelsea moved to freeze their season ticket prices in an acknowledgement the first year under Todd Boehly's ownership has been a disappointment.

The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League standings, their first bottom half finish since 1996.

It is actually the 12th consecutive year that Stamford Bridge season tickets have remained the same and they range from £595 up to £940.

In a statement announcing their season ticket plans for next season, the club said: 'This season has not produced the results that any of us want. We know what we are working towards, but equally we know that will require hard work, determination and commitment. We all want to see Chelsea back where we belong and to share many more winning moments together at Stamford Bridge.

'Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011/12, meaning since 2005, season ticket prices have fallen in real terms by 32%. Like many industries, our costs have also risen significantly. Operating Stamford Bridge and delivering matchdays have been particularly subjected to inflationary pressures – up 31% since 2018.

'Equally, we are acutely aware of the rise in cost of living and the impact that has on our supporters.

'Looking at all of these factors, the Board has decided to freeze GA season tickets for the 2023/24 season.'

Crystal Palace
Season ticket prices at Selhurst Park have seen an increase of between five and 10 per cent.

In 2022/23, the cheapest price came in at £500 but that has now risen to £545 for the cheapest section of the ground and that's if you buy during the first phase.

The most expensive seat in the house has gone up from £850 to a maximum of £895, although that is £790 if you get organised and renew early.

Palace also offer a Season Ticket+ upgrade for an extra 350 which allows you to share tickets with others if you can't make a game.

Everton
Prices at Goodison Park have gone up by roughly 10 per cent despite Everton's brush with relegation from the Premier League this season.

Prices for 2022/23 ranged from £465 up to £625, but now that is £515 for the cheapest seats in the family enclosure to £690 in the Park End. The cheapest non-family stand seat is £600.

Fulham
Fulham have upset plenty of their fans by jacking up season ticket prices by as much as 18 per cent for their second season back in the top-flight.

The most expensive adult renewal prices of 18 per cent were for the Hammersmith and Putney Ends behind each goal. Those in the Johnny Haynes Stand have increase by 16 per cent.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust, who said they were not consulted on the rises, wrote an open letter to owner Shahid Khan calling it 'draconian'.

'The pricing structure has caused distress, anxiety, anger and disillusionment among a significant proportion of our loyal fan base.'

It came as Fulham also seek to cash in on their new Riverside Stand, with one premium season ticket available for an eye-watering £3,000.

Prices had a range of between £385 and £1,050 in 2022-23, but renewal costs for next season now start at £455.

Liverpool
Liverpool said no more than £17 will be added onto the price of a season ticket for next season.

The small two per cent increase will also be applied to general admission tickets at Anfield and represents the first price rise for nine years. The club froze junior prices.

Liverpool said: 'The rise is a result of significant rising costs across the club. In the past five years, annual operating costs for Anfield have increased by nearly 40 per cent, and utility costs have gone up by 100 per cent this season.

'LFC carefully considered all aspects of these ticketing changes and did not take the decision lightly to increase prices.'

It means the range of season ticket costs at Anfield will alter from £685-£869 in 2022-23 to £699-£886 next season.

Luton Town
It was a historic season for Luton Town, who returned to top-flight football for the first time in 31 years following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Coventry in the Championship play-off final.

Much has been made about Kenilworth Road's idiosyncrasies and the small capacity surely means everyone who already has a season ticket will be renewing.

That may explain the lack of information online about prices for the new campaign. Based on last season in the Championship, early bird renewals ranged from £430-£480, with new applications £500.

Those who bought one last season saw history being made and are certainly in for a treat next season as some of the biggest names in world football drop by.

Manchester City
History beckons for Manchester City as they chase a Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the final weeks of the season.

But it will cost more to watch them at the Etihad next season with supporters charged an average of five per cent more.

No reasoning was given and a fan group called City Matters proclaimed themselves 'extremely disappointed' with the rises.

They added: 'We are particularly shocked that the largest percentage rise has been imposed on supporters in lower-priced areas of the stadium.

'With revenues increasing significantly in hospitality, sponsorship and broadcast, we asked the club to consider a price freeze for fans during a cost-of-living crisis. It's a shame they decided to ignore fan representatives on this important issue.'

The situation is made more complex because City have two types of season ticket. The Gold tier enables access to all 19 Premier League home games and prices for non-premium, non-family seats range from £385 to £1,030.

The Silver tier season ticket covers 14 home games but not the ones against the so-called 'big six'. They range from £225 up to £620.

Manchester United
Manchester United revealed a five per cent rise in season ticket costs back in February - the first increase in 11 years.

A club statement said: 'We know fans are facing a tough time too with the increased cost of living, so it is important for us that we don't just pass that increase directly on to you.

'We are covering as much of the cost as possible and keeping the increase to season ticket prices to an absolute minimum.'

The increase will see the range of season tickets costs change from £532-£950 in 2022-23 to £559 to £998 next season.

Newcastle United
Newcastle season tickets will be difficult to come by after the club reached the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

It'll be a lengthy waiting list and that maybe explains why there isn't any information out there on the subject aside from notifications about a new digital ticketing system coming in.

For the season just passed, the range of costs was from £417 in the family section at St James' Park up to £811 in the premium category.

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest may have secured a second season in the Premier League but the club hierarchy have infuriated fans by jacking up prices by as much as 20 per cent.

The cheapest available season ticket at the City Ground has risen from £385 to £465 and the club has scrapped its 18-23 concession band.

That means supporters are now charged the full adult rate from the age of 20 rather than 24, meaning a costly increase of hundreds for some young fans.

Next season's season tickets range from £465 up to £660.

Andy Caddell, chair of the Forest Supporters Trust, told the BBC back in March: 'The price increase of 20 per cent for older season tickets like my own is a great deal of money, especially during the cost-of-living crisis.

'But the ones that concerned us most were those younger age groups, as they're the future of the club.'

In response, Forest chairman Nicholas Randall pointed to the club's 'historic pricing record, which has often involved price reductions.'

Sheffield United
Those Blades fans who got in nice and early to renew will feel they for a bargain after promotion was secured back to the Premier League.

The first phase of renewals, up until April 5, saw a price range of £380.50 for a seat on The Kop to £490.50 in the most expensive seats.

Those who waited until the second phase will pay between £418.50 to £528.50 for the same seats.

The range for the season just passed was £404 to £515, meaning there's only a slight increase and it's less anyway if you were an 'early bird'.

Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have endured a shocking season as they finished eighth and missed out on European football.

One consolation for fans came when the club announced season ticket prices for 2023-24 wouldn't be going up.

In fairness, Spurs already had some of the league's most expensive tickets at their state-of-the-art stadium, with the cheapest adult one at £807 and the priciest at a whopping £2,015.

West Ham United
The cost of a season ticket at the London Stadium will go up by between four and eight per cent depending on where you sit.

In 2022-23, when West Ham flirted with relegation from the Premier League, they boasted the cheapest 19-game ticket in the division at £299. At the pricier end of the range, the most expensive was £1,025.

For next season, the cheapest 'band six' adult ticket costs £310, while a 'band one' will set you back £1,105.

More luxury options are available at £1,620 for the 1966 West area and £1,360 for the 1966 Billy Bonds Stand.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have kept coy about publicising next season's prices online but fans on forums are reporting rises of between five and 11 per cent.

They did shout about their cheapest rate of £525 in the Graham Hughes Stand, which is a reduction on the lowest 2022-23 cost of £590.

However, many fans were unhappy at being quoted price rises sometimes into double digits with one higher band seat going up from £786 to £833.

PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKET PRICES

Club	22-23 low/high	23/24 low/high	Change
ARSENAL	£926.50 / £1,839	£973.50 / £1,895.50	+5%
ASTON VILLA	£531 / £752	£610 / £864	+15%
BOURNEMOUTH	£550 / £760	£594 / £821	+9.7%
BRENTFORD	£419 / £549	£419 / £549	0
BRIGHTON	£545 / £860	£565 / £895	+4%
BURNLEY	£319 / £455	£335 / £500*	+8%
CHELSEA	£595 / £940	£595 / £940	0
CRYSTAL PALACE	£500 / £850	£545 / £895	+5-10%
EVERTON	£465 / £625	£515 / £690	+10%
FULHAM	£385 / £1,050	£455 / £3,000	+18%
LIVERPOOL	£685 / £869	£699 / £886	+2%
LUTON TOWN	£430 / £500	TBC	TBC
MANCHESTER CITY	£350 / £980	£225 / £1,030	+5%
MANCHESTER UNITED	£532 / £950	£559 / £998	+5%
NEWCASTLE UNITED	£417 / £811	TBC	TBC
NOTTINGHAM FOREST	£385 / £550	£465 / £660	+20%
SHEFFIELD UNITED	£404 / £515	£380.50 / £490.50*	0
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	£807 / £2,015	£807 / £2,015	0
WEST HAM UNITED	£299 / £1,025	£310 / £1,105	+4-8%
WOLVES	£590 / £786	£525 / £833	+5-11%

Based on adult prices and not including hospitality tickets. *Includes some 'early bird' renewal windows.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12148807/Premier-League-season-ticket-prices-2023-24-majority-clubs-jack-costs.html

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Fulham To Participate In HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens Tournament

A group of our Under-21s will head to Hong Kong later this month to compete in an international seven-a-side tournament.

The 16-team main tournament is open age group and will feature Academy teams from European clubs pitted against senior players from Asia's leagues. The competition will take place from Friday 26th May to Sunday 28th May.

The matches are seven-a-side and will be contested over two seven-minute halves.

Our Academy team, which will be led by Steve Wigley, have been drawn in Group B alongside Hong Kong's Kitchee (who won the tournament in 2011), Singapore Football Club and Chinese side Must CPK FC.

Aston Villa and Rangers both compete in Group A, Leicester City and Newcastle United are in Group C and Brighton and Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers find themelves in Group D, all alongside a variety of Asian clubs.

Saturday May 27th:

Fulham v Singapore Football Club (9:51am ko)

Fulham v Must CPK Football Club (11:33am ko)

Fulham v Kitchee (1:15pm ko)

Sunday May 28th:

Further details on times for the knockout stages of the competition can be found here.
You can also check out the full list of teams competing here.
 
The top two teams in each league will proceed to the quarter-finals of the Main Cup knockout competition, whilst the third and fourth teams in each league will proceed to the quarter-finals of the Main Plate knockout competition.



https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/may/17/Fulham-To-Participate-In-HKFC-Citi-Soccer-Sevens-Tournament/

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Liverpool are 'chasing Fulham right back Kenny Tete' with the Dutchman 'likely to be available for just £10.5m' after failing to agree a contract extension

    Kenny Tete impressed for Fulham as they finished 10th in the Premier League
    The fullback has 12 months left on his contract and is yet to agree a new deal
    He is now being chased by Liverpool, and 'could be available for just £10.5m'

Liverpool are 'looking to bring in Kenny Tete from Fulham', with the right back 'expected to be available for just £10.5 million'.

The 27-year-old has been a key player for the Cottagers this season, playing 31 games in a Premier League campaign that has seen them finish 10th in their first year back in the top flight.

He has now spent three seasons in West London, and has also earned higher honours with the Netherlands, winning 14 caps since his debut in 2015.

Tete could now be on the move, as reports in the Sun suggest Liverpool are keen on the fullback.

They also claim he could be available for £10.5m, with his current deal up in 12 months and Fulham yet to agree an extension.


Liverpool are chasing Fulham's Kenny Tete, who is likely to be available for just £10.5 million

It would be hard to see Tete keeping Trent Alexander-Arnold out of the side, but he would be a reliable back-up option for Jurgen Klopp.

Despite a strong end to the season that saw them win seven of their final nine games, Liverpool fans will be disappointed with their 2022/23 campaign.

They missed out on a place in the Champions League, something even Mohamed Salah admitted was not good enough, and failed to challenge for trophies.

Klopp remained upbeat about next season despite the fact his side will be playing in the Europa League League, as he told reporters:  'When you are in the Champions League you have a lot of other things to do but I love European competitions.

And for me that's no difference. I know when you play there's no difference. There will be difficult opponents, different countries probably and in the end a massive prize to win.

'Not that I say now we will do that but we will try it, definitely. People may think "Ah, it's just the Europa League" but I am 100 percent sure that come the first whistle, Thursday night, whoever is the opponent, Anfield will be rocking. And that is all I need.

'If somebody wants to go through the whole year and think "ah but it's not Champions League!" then I cannot help that person. I don't know how you can help them.'

If Liverpool are to progress in Europe next season, squad additions such as Tete could be vital.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12154999/Liverpool-chasing-Fulham-right-Kenny-Tete-likely-available-10-5M.html

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"I'm very happy here" – Fulham player gives reassuring words about his intentions

Fulham midfielder João Palhinha has insisted he is happy where he is for the time being after an impressive first season in the Premier League.

The Portuguese midfielder has been speaking to Eleven Sports in his homeland after his first season in the Premier League with Marco Silva's side.

He joined Fulham in a €20m deal from Sporting Club de Portugal in the summer transfer window last year and proved to be one of the signings of the season as he established himself as a key player for Fulham across the campaign.

His performances have earned him plenty of admirers in England, where he has regularly been praised as Fulham have impressed this season.

Those displays have naturally seen him linked with a move away this summer, with reports linking him with a move to the likes of Liverpool as they look to overhaul their midfield.
It seems he is not going to be pushing to leave Fulham any time soon, though, as he is more than happy where he is.

"It was my first season outside my country, the Portuguese league, the first time I left Portugal," he said.

"It was the change; it was everything together and I think I faced this change in my life very well. It's a league that suits my characteristics and qualities very well.

"I've settled here like a glove. I'm very happy and so is my family. I miss my country a lot and it's not easy being away from Portugal, I hope to come back one day.

"After being here and enjoying football the way I have, I think that's the most important thing. I hope to return to Portugal, I like and value my country very much.

"You know the affection I have for Sporting. It is something that has always marked me and will always mark me. At the moment I'm very happy here [at Fulham] and I want to continue around here. I think it's the league that suits my football."



http://sportwitness.co.uk/im-happy-fulham-player-gives-reassuring-words-intentions/

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Palhinha: 'I'm very happy at Fulham'
Joao Palhinha has told the Portuguese media that he was delighted with his first season at Fulham and has no intention of leaving Craven Cottage.

The Portuguese international quickly became a cult hero amongst the Fulham fanbase after his imperious performances in Marco Silva's midfield having signed from Sporting for an initial fee of just over £17m. The 28 year-old led the English top flight in terms of number of tackles (147) and most successful tackles (83) as well as scoring four goals in forty games as the Whites finished tenth after being tipped for relegation.

Palhinha told Eleven Sports this weekend:

    "It was my first season outside my country – the Portuguese league – the first time I'd left Portugal. It was a change. It was everything together and I think I faced this challenge very well. It is a league that suits my characteristics and qualities very well. I've settled here very well: like a glove. I'm very happy here and so is my family. At the moment, I'm very happy here [at Fulham] and I want to continue around here. I think it's the league that suits my football."



https://hammyend.com/index.php/2023/06/palhinha-im-very-happy-at-fulham/

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'You've done me' - What former Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard said to Danny Murphy after being told to mark Portsmouth sensation Lassana Diarra
Lassana Diarra is widely regarded as one of Pompey's best players of the modern era – and he's clearly left a lasting impression on former Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard, too.

Indeed, to this day, the ex-Wigan and Hull ace wishes he had done his homework on the Blues' midfield dynamo following a Fratton Park introduction in 2008.

Speaking on talkSPORT this week, Bullard recalled how he was told to mark Pompey's midfield dynamo by Cottagers captain Danny Murphy. But at the time, little did he know he had been 'stitched' up by the former Liverpool midfielder, who didn't fancy going head-to-head with the fabulous Frenchman.

Murphy also, apparently, took great delight in telling Bullard that Diarra was poised for a big-money move to Real Madrid when the penny dropped just how good he was.

Laughing about it now, Bullard told talkSPORT co-presenter Jamie O'Hara: 'I was away to Portsmouth one night and I never watched a lot of footie...

'I was warming up and Danny Murphy went "you mark the (number) four". So I'm warming up looking for the four and I look over there and (I thought) "four-and-a-half foot! Yeah, I'll mark the four, no problem".

'The first 10 minutes he (Diarra) gets the ball from the right-back, he gives me a shoulder dip on the left and he's gone away from me and I've went "Wow". You know every now and then you come up against someone that's a bit special!

'I went "alright, I'll let that pass". But 10 minutes later, the keeper's kicked it in the air, 50 yards in the air, and he does a Cruyff turn on the boing and gets away and I'm trying to track back. We went in at half-time and I said "Who's the four, Danny?" And he said "That's Diarra, he's off to (Real) Madrid next week!"

'I went "you absolute clown, you've done me". Unbelievable.'

Bullard added: 'I swapped at half-time (and said) "I'm not having the four".

'He (Murphy) has done his home work, he's done me!'

Murphy was right in his Madrid prediction, with Diarra eventually signing for the European giants in January 2009 for £20m.

That landed the Blues a hefty profit, after they picked up the midfielder from Arsenal for £5.5m just 12 months earlier.

In his short spell at Pompey, Diarra featured 32 times for the club, scoring three times. He was one of the Blues' star performers when they won the 2008 FA Cup final against Cardiff.

Diarra would go on to become a 34-times capped French international and win various titles at Real Madrid and Paris St Germain before announcing his retirement in 2019.

Busting to have his say, former Pompey and Spurs midfielder O'Hara told Bullard: 'I played against him at Tottenham and I played against him when he was at Pompey.

'I said "I'll have the four", same thing and was told "Jim, he's unbelievable". He was unbelievable, he had everything. You look at him and think "I can deal with that". You play against Gerrard and he's quick, he's strong, he's tall, you know what he's about. He's a leader.

'Diarra was a bit like (N'Golo) Kante. When you look at him you think "I can deal with that, he's fine. He's 5"2", I reckon I can handle this". Unbelievable. What a player he was.'



https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/youve-done-me-what-former-fulham-midfielder-jimmy-bullard-said-to-danny-murphy-after-being-told-to-mark-portsmouth-sensation-lassana-diarra-4168536

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'I want to stay here': £17m player suggests he doesn't want to sign for Liverpool or Arsenal

Joao Palhinha has been linked to some of the Premier League's biggest clubs in recent weeks.

The Portuguese midfielder has been linked to both Liverpool and Arsenal as of late, but he's made it clear that his priority is to stay at Fulham for now.

Indeed, the £17m man has been speaking to Eleven Sports about his current situation in his career, and he says that he wants to continue at Fulham, believing that his current role suits his game to a tee.

Palhinha wants to stay
The midfielder spoke about his future when asked if he would return to Sporting.

"You know the affection I have for Sporting. It's something that has always marked me and will always mark me. Right now I'm very happy here [at Fulham] and I want to stay here. I think it's the championship that suits my football," Palhinha said.

Music to Fulham ears
This is exactly what Fulham fans will have wanted to hear.

Palhinha has been the Whites' most important player this year, and many in west London were sweating about his future when the links to Liverpool and Arsenal began to emerge.

However, it sounds as though Palhinha is ready to stay for at least one more season, and that should allow Fulham to consolidate their position as a Premier League club.

Let's face it, Palhinha is set for a massive move at some point, but Fulham will be keen to delay the inevitable, especially after so much yo-yoing between the Premier League and Championship in recent years.

It will take a massive offer to get Palhinha out of Fulham this summer, that's for sure.



https://tbrfootball.com/i-want-to-stay-here-17m-player-suggests-he-doesnt-want-to-sign-for-liverpool-or-arsenal/

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Liverpool lock onto £10.5m Prem defender signing to finally provide TAA with serious cover

Liverpool are leading the race to sign Kenny Tete from Fulham this summer in a move that could finally affect Trent Alexander-Arnold, according to a report.

Right-back is an area Liverpool might have to think about in the upcoming transfer window. They signed Calvin Ramsay there last summer, but he hasn't been able to challenge Alexander-Arnold for a place much and missed the end of the season through injury.

Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, came under serious pressure earlier in the season for some defensive errors. He redeemed himself later in the campaign with some impressive performances in a hybrid role that allowed him to step into midfield more often.

Therefore, Liverpool might want to think about signing a right-back this summer that can either put pressure on Alexander-Arnold for the starting berth in case his form dips again, or even line up in the same starting XI as him to allow the academy graduate to fully concentrate on playing in midfield.

According to The Sun, Liverpool have become the frontrunners to sign Fulham right-back, Tete.

The Dutchman is about to enter the final year of his contract at Craven Cottage, which means he might be available for around £10.5m this summer.

He played 31 times in the Premier League this season, scoring one goal and providing five assists.

In contrast, Alexander-Arnold played 37 times in the league, with two goals and nine assists representing his output.

Therefore, the current Liverpool player would still be the favourable option, but Tete would be the most serious competitor he has had for his place for a long time.

Liverpool in four-horse race for Kenny Tete
However, the report has warned that Liverpool are not his only suitors. Two other Premier League clubs are keen on Tete, as is one side from La Liga. Unfortunately, it has not yet come to light who those other three clubs are.

Before coming to English football with Fulham in 2020, Tete had played for Ajax in his native Netherlands and Lyon in France.

Hence, he has good pedigree and has played in the Champions League and Europa League before. Liverpool will be in the latter competition next season after their fifth-place finish.

Tete enjoyed a good season with Fulham, who marked their return to the Premier League with a top-half placing as they ended up in 10th.

But the 27-year-old, who should be in his prime years now, could take the next step of his career to return to a traditionally higher level.

Whether he would be content with a rotation role is another question, but it might depend on what tactical plans Jurgen Klopp has for Alexander-Arnold.

After the departures of James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Arthur Melo, if now isn't the time to try him in midfield, then it might never be.

Given the amount of money Liverpool might have to invest there – with a deal to take Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton looking likely to be their biggest bit of business – it could be a much cheaper solution to change the role of a player they already have and fill the gap at right-back for a much more affordable fee.

But realistically, Alexander-Arnold will probably continue to start games at right-back, so Tete would have to carefully consider his own place in Klopp's plans if Liverpool's interest is genuine.



https://www.teamtalk.com/liverpool/lock-onto-fulham-defender-signing-finally-provide-taa-serious-cover

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'Similar personality to Zlatan Ibrahimovic': Chelsea told to sign £22m striker

Frank Leboeuf has said that Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino should sign Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham.

The former Chelsea and France star has told Si & Dan Talk Chelsea that the Blues should look to sign Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in the summer transfer window.

The pundit has said that the former Newcastle United striker is similar to the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Leboeuf said, as relayed by Metro: "We need a striker, and I think we need someone like Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham would work.

"Mitrovic has the real mentality, he would move the dressing room. I think Mitrovic has a similar personality to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he can be that type of guy, he has the mentality of winner.

"I like solders. Those guys never never blink, they never let go, they always face up to it. I love it. He's done very well for Fulham and he wouldn't need to move that far away to join Chelsea!"

Should Chelsea sign Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham?
In our view, Chelsea should not try to sign Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham in the summer transfer window.

Now, while the Serbia international striker has done well for the Cottagers, he is not world class.

We do not think that the 28-year-old will be able to take Chelsea to the next level.

What the Blues need is a quality striker who is used to playing for big clubs and facing big situations.

Chelsea will be aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table next season and then challenge for the title and compete in the UEFA Champions League in the following campaigns.

Could Mitrovic be that striker to lead the line for Chelsea against top clubs in Europe?

We do not think so.

If the Serbian, who cost Fulham an initial £22 million in transfer fees (SkySports), were that good, then he would have been snapped up by an elite club already.

He is 28 now.

Now, of course, we are not saying with certainty that Mitrovic would not be able to succeed at Chelsea.

After all, we would not know until and unless the striker actually played for the Blues.

However, signing the 28-year-old and expecting him to bang in the goals for fun would be a risk for Chelsea.

Moreover, as we have seen this season. Mitrovic has disciplinary issues as well.

The striker has scored 38 goals and created 15 big chances in 128 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.



https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/similar-personality-to-zlatan-ibrahimovic-chelsea-told-to-sign-22m-striker/

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2022/23 In Numbers

We dissect the numbers behind Fulham's record breaking 2022/23 campaign.
Premier League statistics, only.

The 2022/23 season is one which will go down in history for Fulham Football Club. While we were a couple of points shy of breaking our record of 53 in a Premier League campaign, we did win more total matches (15), more away matches (7) and score more goals (55) than ever before.

On a personal note, it was also a landmark season for Aleksandar Mitrović. His previous best return in England's top-flight was 11 goals, a figure he bettered by three this time around as he ended on 14.

And when you consider that he only started 23 matches in the Premier League, it's an even more impressive statistic, with his goals-per-game ratio of 0.6 bettered only by Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.

Furthermore, only five players had more shots than Mitro's 93, with every one of them seeing considerably more game time than our number nine. He also scored more headed goals (6) than five teams managed - Chelsea, Bournemouth, Everton, Leicester and Wolves.

Following Mitrović in the Fulham scoring charts was Brazilian duo Carlos Vinicius and Willian with five goals each, while attacking midfielders Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Andreas Pereira and Manor Solomon bagged four apiece.

29 players represented Fulham in the Premier League this season. Of those, Harrison Reed appeared in the most matches (37) – with a suspension for the home meeting with Manchester United the only fixture he missed. However, following his return to action, Reed did not pick up another card in his subsequent 23 outings, having received five yellows in his first 14.

It was also Reed's most productive season in black and white in terms of goal involvements, scoring three and assisting a further four.

Andreas Pereira, Tom Cairney and Tim Ream were all on course for ever present seasons until they suffered injuries.

Bernd Leno and João Palhinha were key performers for Fulham this year. Leno played every second after taking over from Marek Rodák two games into the season, while the only time Palhinha did not start was when he was suspended.

Therefore, the pair ended up seeing more action than anyone else at the Club, with Leno between the sticks for 3,240 minutes, and Palhinha playing 3,113.

The pair also posted some notable individual numbers, with Leno's 144 saves bettered only by David Raya (who played in two more matches), while nobody could come close to Palhinha's 147 tackles - Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo was closest with 100. Palhinha also topped the duels won charts, with 282.

There was much more to Palhinha's game than winning possession, with his 1,267 passes across the season putting him fifth in that category for Fulham. Marco Silva's philosophy of building from the back evidenced by the fact that the top four here were all defenders.

On the subject of tackles, Kenny Tete came eighth in terms of most tackles made amongst all Premier League players with 83. However, he was only dribbled past on 12 occasions, giving him a tackle success rate of 87.4%, which was the highest in the division.

Tete was also a huge threat going forward, registering five assists – a number which would have been greater had Dan James' control not touched an Everton player as he collected the Dutchman's long pass en route to scoring our third goal at Goodison Park.

Nonetheless, those assists ranked him third behind Willian and Andreas when it came to setting up teammates.

While Fulham scored 55 goals, we actually recorded an expected goals (xG) total of just 47, meaning we did considerably better in front of goal than the chances suggested.

Just six teams in the entire league outperformed their xG across the 38 games, with only Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur outscoring their xG by more than Fulham's 8.

The other two sides – Liverpool and Brentford – only marginally outscored their xG, with 1.5 and 1, respectively.

Andreas and Willian were two of the main reasons why Fulham were so good going forward. Andreas was actually unfortunate not to have posted even better numbers, with only Bruno Fernandes, Erling Haaland, Darwin Nunez, Son Heung-min and Ollie Watkins hitting the woodwork more times than his four.

Fulham did the double over no fewer than five teams in 2022/23. Relegated sides Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United all suffered home and away against the Whites, as did Nottingham Forest and – perhaps most impressively – Brighton & Hove Albion.

Results against those sides accounted for 57.7% of our total points last season.

Other little statistical nuggets to emerge from the campaign include nobody clearing the ball off the line more than Tim Ream (four, tied with Thiago Silva), Luke Harris being the youngest Welshman in the top flight in 22/23, and Fulham becoming the first side in Premier League history to have two players aged over 30 to score braces in the same game.

32 - In Tom Cairney (32) and Willian (34), Fulham have become the first side in Premier League history to see two players aged 32 or above score twice in a single match. Wisdom. pic.twitter.com/IC4H5ZMwG0

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 8, 2023

https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/june/04/2022-23-in-numbers/

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Spurs: Lilywhites suffer blow Manor Solomon chase
Tottenham Hotspur may have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Israel international Manor Solomon, according to journalist Dean Jones.

Tottenham Hotspur may be set for a hitch in their efforts to try and sign Manor Solomon as Fulham are keen to keep him at Craven Cottage, according to journalist Dean Jones.

What's the latest transfer news involving Manor Solomon?
As per The Athletic, Tottenham are keen on signing Solomon this summer and he would be available for nothing due to the fact that he suspended his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk last year due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The report states that FIFA have ruled that he is free to move for nothing in the off-season and clubs around Europe have been put on alert by this development as he intends to suspend his deal by a further year.

Of course, Solomon is on loan at Fulham and enjoyed a productive campaign at Craven Cottage, netting five times in 24 appearances in all competitions, as per Transfermarkt.

According to The Sun, Fulham also want to sign the Israel international on a permanent basis and will endeavour to secure his signature despite protestations from Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin, who stated in a recent interview: "The over-reaching measures applied by Fifa led to massive loss of player transfer income and a depletion of essential Club revenues. We believe the extension of Annex 7 continues to place clubs like FC Shakhtar in Ukraine in a seriously disadvantaged position with zero protection and threatens our very existence."

Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Jones thinks that Fulham would be very keen to sign the £20k-a-week earner this summer, potentially derailing Spurs' plans to swoop for his services.

Jones told FFC: "The interest in Manor Solomon is interesting, I know that Fulham anticipate him staying and have been hopeful that they would be able to extend his time at Craven Cottage. It's obviously quite complicated because of the manner of this transfer and how he ended up signing for Fulham in the first place."

Would Tottenham Hotspur suffer a blow by missing out on Manor Solomon?
Given his availability on a free transfer and his promising start to life in English football, it would be a miss for Tottenham if they were to be stumped in their efforts to land Solomon by Fulham.

As per WhoScored, the 23-year-old has managed to complete around one dribble per match in the Premier League this term, illustrating that the Israeli does have the propensity to beat his marker with regularity.

FBRef also show that Solomon is an extremely hardworking player to have in the ranks and he has excelled in comparison to his positional peers across Europe's top five divisions in the art of tackling, successfully winning 3.15 challenges per 90 minutes over the last 365 days, putting him in the first percentile for this metric.

Solomon has a lot to give and can still improve in the coming years and it would be a shame for Spurs if they were to miss out on signing a talented star in the ilk of the Fulham ace, especially when their squad is devoid of offensive depth.



https://www.footballfancast.com/spurs-lilywhites-manor-solomon-transfer-rumours-news-hotspur-way/

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The great Premier League price hike! All but four clubs are demanding MORE for season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis... with Nottingham Forest bumping prices up by 20 per cent for 2023-24, while Fulham's are up 18 per cent

    Most Premier League clubs have increased season ticket costs for next season
    It comes as supporters struggle with sky-high food and energy prices
    Only four clubs have kept prices the same, with some charging a fifth more

Loyal Premier League football fans have been forced to pay more for their season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis - with some hit with 20 per cent price rises.

14 of the 20 top-flight clubs announced hikes in the cost of an adult season ticket for 2023-24, with just four freezing prices.

Despite the Premier League being awash with sponsorship and television revenues, several clubs claimed the raised costs of putting on matches left them with no choice but to charge supporters more.

Nottingham Forest fans have most cause to be aggrieved with some season ticket costs rocketing by 20 per cent - with a new price structure penalising younger fans - despite the club only just avoiding relegation.

Fulham have jacked up season ticket costs by 18 per cent in some areas of Craven Cottage, which now has the league's most expensive seat at an eye-watering £3,000 or £158 a match.


Nottingham Forest fans are facing price hikes of up to 20 per cent for season tickets in 2023-24, with the majority of Premier League clubs raising prices despite the cost-of-living crisis
 

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has been criticised for a sharp 18 per cent increase in ticket costs
 

Chelsea are one of just a handful of top clubs who have committed to a ticket price freeze

Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves were among the other Premier League clubs putting admission prices up by double digit amounts in some cases.

The rises will cause many fans, especially those supporting families, to seriously consider whether they can afford to attend games.

The latest UK inflation figure was 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April, but it was as much as 11.1 per cent late last year, pushing food costs and interest rates up.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced up energy prices with households seeing their bills rise by hundreds of pounds over the winter, putting immense strain on budgets.

While many of the clubs acknowledged the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on their fanbase, only Brentford, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur either froze ticket costs or showed a negligible increase.

Despite pocketing millions from European football prize funds and commercial revenue, big clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all put up prices.

Season tickets also cover just home league games in most cases, forcing fans to shell out more to watch cup and European fixtures.

They also don't cover away games or other matchday costs such as food, drinks and souvenirs.

Mail Sport breaks down the 2023-24 season ticket costs for all 20 Premier League clubs below. 

Arsenal
Arsenal have increased season ticket prices by five per cent for next season - and the package will include four games fewer than in 2022-23.

Gunners season-ticket holders currently get 26 home games included (all 19 Premier League, plus two in the FA Cup and five in European competition) but that is being cut just as they return to the Champions League.

The switch to 19 home league games plus three European fixtures did follow a consultation with supporters who, according to the club, wanted 'more flexibility around attending matches.'

The club said removing the cup credits would allow up to 150,000 extra match tickets to become available for members.

The cheapest Arsenal season ticket will now be £973.50 and the most expensive non-hospitality option is £1,895.50, taking into account the increase.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa announced that the majority of their adult season tickets will go up in price by 15 per cent.

By means of explanation, they said raising prices would 'help bring our revenues more in line with the costs of competing in the upper reaches of the Premier League'.

They added: 'The club are acutely aware of how everybody is experiencing the effects of the cost of living and inflation increases, however the club itself is not immune to those economic pressures.'

It comes after Unai Emery led the side into Europe for the first time since 2010-11.

Based on the 15 per cent average increase, the cheapest adult season ticket will rise from £531 to £610, and the most expensive from £752 to £864.

Bournemouth
The Cherries' second season back in the Premier League will see an average 9.7 per cent increase in ticket costs, with three-quarters of fans seeing a rise of 8 per cent.

The cheapest adult season ticket at the Vitality Stadium in 2022/23 was £550 and the most expensive was £760.

For next season, the lowest priced is £594 and the highest comes to £821.

Brentford
Brentford took the decision to freeze season ticket prices at the Gtech Community Stadium for next season.

Chief executive Jon Varney said: 'We are very mindful that the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard for people across the country and within our communities.

'Ensuring that football remains affordable and accessible is really important for us and our fans.'

The cheapest adult season ticket at Brentford came in at £419 and the most expensive was £549 - which was the lowest price point in the league for top level season tickets.

Brighton
Brighton announced a 'slight increase' of about 4 per cent in their season ticket prices ahead of a campaign that will see them compete in the Europa League.

They explained they 'are seeing costs rise right across the business.'

It means their cheapest season ticket will go up from £545 last season to £565, while the most expensive rises from £860 to £895.

Burnley
Burnley successfully returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking with Vincent Kompany's side playing some slick football en route to winning the Championship.

The club announced a rise of 8 per cent on 'early bird' season ticket renewals back in January, pointing out it was the first increase since 2014-15.

'This is due to the significant increase in costs the club has sustained during this period,' the club said.

At the time it wasn't known they would be back in the top-flight, of course.

Last season's range for adult season tickets in the 'early bird' window at Turf Moor was £319 to £455. Now it is £335 up to £500. These naturally do increase after that early purchase window.

Chelsea
Chelsea moved to freeze their season ticket prices in an acknowledgement the first year under Todd Boehly's ownership has been a disappointment.

The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League standings, their first bottom half finish since 1996.

It is actually the 12th consecutive year that Stamford Bridge season tickets have remained the same and they range from £595 up to £940.

In a statement announcing their season ticket plans for next season, the club said: 'This season has not produced the results that any of us want. We know what we are working towards, but equally we know that will require hard work, determination and commitment. We all want to see Chelsea back where we belong and to share many more winning moments together at Stamford Bridge.

'Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011/12, meaning since 2005, season ticket prices have fallen in real terms by 32%. Like many industries, our costs have also risen significantly. Operating Stamford Bridge and delivering matchdays have been particularly subjected to inflationary pressures – up 31% since 2018.

'Equally, we are acutely aware of the rise in cost of living and the impact that has on our supporters.

'Looking at all of these factors, the Board has decided to freeze GA season tickets for the 2023/24 season.'

Crystal Palace
Season ticket prices at Selhurst Park have seen an increase of between five and 10 per cent.

In 2022/23, the cheapest price came in at £500 but that has now risen to £545 for the cheapest section of the ground and that's if you buy during the first phase.

The most expensive seat in the house has gone up from £850 to a maximum of £895, although that is £790 if you get organised and renew early.

Palace also offer a Season Ticket+ upgrade for an extra 350 which allows you to share tickets with others if you can't make a game.

Everton
Prices at Goodison Park have gone up by roughly 10 per cent despite Everton's brush with relegation from the Premier League this season.

Prices for 2022/23 ranged from £465 up to £625, but now that is £515 for the cheapest seats in the family enclosure to £690 in the Park End. The cheapest non-family stand seat is £600.

Fulham
Fulham have upset plenty of their fans by jacking up season ticket prices by as much as 18 per cent for their second season back in the top-flight.

The most expensive adult renewal prices of 18 per cent were for the Hammersmith and Putney Ends behind each goal. Those in the Johnny Haynes Stand have increase by 16 per cent.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust, who said they were not consulted on the rises, wrote an open letter to owner Shahid Khan calling it 'draconian'.

'The pricing structure has caused distress, anxiety, anger and disillusionment among a significant proportion of our loyal fan base.'

It came as Fulham also seek to cash in on their new Riverside Stand, with one premium season ticket available for an eye-watering £3,000.

Prices had a range of between £385 and £1,050 in 2022-23, but renewal costs for next season now start at £455.

Liverpool
Liverpool said no more than £17 will be added onto the price of a season ticket for next season.

The small two per cent increase will also be applied to general admission tickets at Anfield and represents the first price rise for nine years. The club froze junior prices.

Liverpool said: 'The rise is a result of significant rising costs across the club. In the past five years, annual operating costs for Anfield have increased by nearly 40 per cent, and utility costs have gone up by 100 per cent this season.

'LFC carefully considered all aspects of these ticketing changes and did not take the decision lightly to increase prices.'

It means the range of season ticket costs at Anfield will alter from £685-£869 in 2022-23 to £699-£886 next season.

Luton Town
It was a historic season for Luton Town, who returned to top-flight football for the first time in 31 years following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Coventry in the Championship play-off final.

Much has been made about Kenilworth Road's idiosyncrasies and the small capacity surely means everyone who already has a season ticket will be renewing.

That may explain the lack of information online about prices for the new campaign. Based on last season in the Championship, early bird renewals ranged from £430-£480, with new applications £500.

Those who bought one last season saw history being made and are certainly in for a treat next season as some of the biggest names in world football drop by.

Manchester City
History beckons for Manchester City as they chase a Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the final weeks of the season.

But it will cost more to watch them at the Etihad next season with supporters charged an average of five per cent more.

No reasoning was given and a fan group called City Matters proclaimed themselves 'extremely disappointed' with the rises.

They added: 'We are particularly shocked that the largest percentage rise has been imposed on supporters in lower-priced areas of the stadium.

'With revenues increasing significantly in hospitality, sponsorship and broadcast, we asked the club to consider a price freeze for fans during a cost-of-living crisis. It's a shame they decided to ignore fan representatives on this important issue.'

The situation is made more complex because City have two types of season ticket. The Gold tier enables access to all 19 Premier League home games and prices for non-premium, non-family seats range from £385 to £1,030.

The Silver tier season ticket covers 14 home games but not the ones against the so-called 'big six'. They range from £225 up to £620.

Manchester United
Manchester United revealed a five per cent rise in season ticket costs back in February - the first increase in 11 years.

A club statement said: 'We know fans are facing a tough time too with the increased cost of living, so it is important for us that we don't just pass that increase directly on to you.

'We are covering as much of the cost as possible and keeping the increase to season ticket prices to an absolute minimum.'

The increase will see the range of season tickets costs change from £532-£950 in 2022-23 to £559 to £998 next season.

Newcastle United
Newcastle season tickets will be difficult to come by after the club reached the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

It'll be a lengthy waiting list and that maybe explains why there isn't any information out there on the subject aside from notifications about a new digital ticketing system coming in.

For the season just passed, the range of costs was from £417 in the family section at St James' Park up to £811 in the premium category.

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest may have secured a second season in the Premier League but the club hierarchy have infuriated fans by jacking up prices by as much as 20 per cent.

The cheapest available season ticket at the City Ground has risen from £385 to £465 and the club has scrapped its 18-23 concession band.

That means supporters are now charged the full adult rate from the age of 20 rather than 24, meaning a costly increase of hundreds for some young fans.

Next season's season tickets range from £465 up to £660.

Andy Caddell, chair of the Forest Supporters Trust, told the BBC back in March: 'The price increase of 20 per cent for older season tickets like my own is a great deal of money, especially during the cost-of-living crisis.

'But the ones that concerned us most were those younger age groups, as they're the future of the club.'

In response, Forest chairman Nicholas Randall pointed to the club's 'historic pricing record, which has often involved price reductions.'

Sheffield United
Those Blades fans who got in nice and early to renew will feel they for a bargain after promotion was secured back to the Premier League.

The first phase of renewals, up until April 5, saw a price range of £380.50 for a seat on The Kop to £490.50 in the most expensive seats.

Those who waited until the second phase will pay between £418.50 to £528.50 for the same seats.

The range for the season just passed was £404 to £515, meaning there's only a slight increase and it's less anyway if you were an 'early bird'.

Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have endured a shocking season as they finished eighth and missed out on European football.

One consolation for fans came when the club announced season ticket prices for 2023-24 wouldn't be going up.

In fairness, Spurs already had some of the league's most expensive tickets at their state-of-the-art stadium, with the cheapest adult one at £807 and the priciest at a whopping £2,015.

West Ham United
The cost of a season ticket at the London Stadium will go up by between four and eight per cent depending on where you sit.

In 2022-23, when West Ham flirted with relegation from the Premier League, they boasted the cheapest 19-game ticket in the division at £299. At the pricier end of the range, the most expensive was £1,025.

For next season, the cheapest 'band six' adult ticket costs £310, while a 'band one' will set you back £1,105.

More luxury options are available at £1,620 for the 1966 West area and £1,360 for the 1966 Billy Bonds Stand.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have kept coy about publicising next season's prices online but fans on forums are reporting rises of between five and 11 per cent.

They did shout about their cheapest rate of £525 in the Graham Hughes Stand, which is a reduction on the lowest 2022-23 cost of £590.

However, many fans were unhappy at being quoted price rises sometimes into double digits with one higher band seat going up from £786 to £833.

PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKET PRICES

Club	22-23 low/high	23/24 low/high	Change
ARSENAL	£926.50 / £1,839	£973.50 / £1,895.50	+5%
ASTON VILLA	£531 / £752	£610 / £864	+15%
BOURNEMOUTH	£550 / £760	£594 / £821	+9.7%
BRENTFORD	£419 / £549	£419 / £549	0
BRIGHTON	£545 / £860	£565 / £895	+4%
BURNLEY	£319 / £455	£335 / £500*	+8%
CHELSEA	£595 / £940	£595 / £940	0
CRYSTAL PALACE	£500 / £850	£545 / £895	+5-10%
EVERTON	£465 / £625	£515 / £690	+10%
FULHAM	£385 / £1,050	£455 / £3,000	+18%
LIVERPOOL	£685 / £869	£699 / £886	+2%
LUTON TOWN	£430 / £500	TBC	TBC
MANCHESTER CITY	£350 / £980	£225 / £1,030	+5%
MANCHESTER UNITED	£532 / £950	£559 / £998	+5%
NEWCASTLE UNITED	£417 / £811	TBC	TBC
NOTTINGHAM FOREST	£385 / £550	£465 / £660	+20%
SHEFFIELD UNITED	£404 / £515	£380.50 / £490.50*	0
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	£807 / £2,015	£807 / £2,015	0
WEST HAM UNITED	£299 / £1,025	£310 / £1,105	+4-8%
WOLVES	£590 / £786	£525 / £833	+5-11%

Based on adult prices and not including hospitality tickets. *Includes some 'early bird' renewal windows.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12148807/Premier-League-season-ticket-prices-2023-24-majority-clubs-jack-costs.html

Shocking ours, especially when you compare against even the top teams.

We're £1,000 more expensive than the second most expensive team, which is spurs run by Levy, which isn't something to be proud of itself.

Then you look at Chelseas apparent most expensive season ticket and it's less than £1,000 (£2k cheaper), just to ram home the point - you could get three season tickets to Chelsea, for the same price as 1 ticket to Fulham. That's criminal.

And it's not a one off either.

Man utd is just shy of a grand for a season ticket, Newcastle is £811 and they're playing champions league and finished in the top four this season.

MAN CITY'S is £1,030 for their most expensive ticket.. they win trophies every year.. we've won the intertoto Cup. WTF are the Khan's playing at - Ali Mac too. Bloody inexcusable if you ask me.

No wonder they were aggressively trying to resell season tickets this year. Shockingly poor management from the clubs hierarchy.

Guilty of turning this club into a tourist trap and stripping it of its core fan base and foundations. If Fulham fail or they get bored we desperately run the risk of alienating actual fans and the clubs long term future.

Whilst it may seem an extreme case, I point you in the direction of Leeds (before their recent Premier league resurgence), Portsmouth, Wigan, Notts County, Charlton, Bolton, Derby, Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday (all now in and around League 1)

[kiwian]

The great Premier League price hike! All but four clubs are demanding MORE for season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis... with Nottingham Forest bumping prices up by 20 per cent for 2023-24, while Fulham's are up 18 per cent

    Most Premier League clubs have increased season ticket costs for next season
    It comes as supporters struggle with sky-high food and energy prices
    Only four clubs have kept prices the same, with some charging a fifth more

Loyal Premier League football fans have been forced to pay more for their season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis - with some hit with 20 per cent price rises.

14 of the 20 top-flight clubs announced hikes in the cost of an adult season ticket for 2023-24, with just four freezing prices.

Despite the Premier League being awash with sponsorship and television revenues, several clubs claimed the raised costs of putting on matches left them with no choice but to charge supporters more.

Nottingham Forest fans have most cause to be aggrieved with some season ticket costs rocketing by 20 per cent - with a new price structure penalising younger fans - despite the club only just avoiding relegation.

Fulham have jacked up season ticket costs by 18 per cent in some areas of Craven Cottage, which now has the league's most expensive seat at an eye-watering £3,000 or £158 a match.


Nottingham Forest fans are facing price hikes of up to 20 per cent for season tickets in 2023-24, with the majority of Premier League clubs raising prices despite the cost-of-living crisis
 

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has been criticised for a sharp 18 per cent increase in ticket costs
 

Chelsea are one of just a handful of top clubs who have committed to a ticket price freeze

Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves were among the other Premier League clubs putting admission prices up by double digit amounts in some cases.

The rises will cause many fans, especially those supporting families, to seriously consider whether they can afford to attend games.

The latest UK inflation figure was 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April, but it was as much as 11.1 per cent late last year, pushing food costs and interest rates up.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced up energy prices with households seeing their bills rise by hundreds of pounds over the winter, putting immense strain on budgets.

While many of the clubs acknowledged the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on their fanbase, only Brentford, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur either froze ticket costs or showed a negligible increase.

Despite pocketing millions from European football prize funds and commercial revenue, big clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all put up prices.

Season tickets also cover just home league games in most cases, forcing fans to shell out more to watch cup and European fixtures.

They also don't cover away games or other matchday costs such as food, drinks and souvenirs.

Mail Sport breaks down the 2023-24 season ticket costs for all 20 Premier League clubs below. 

Arsenal
Arsenal have increased season ticket prices by five per cent for next season - and the package will include four games fewer than in 2022-23.

Gunners season-ticket holders currently get 26 home games included (all 19 Premier League, plus two in the FA Cup and five in European competition) but that is being cut just as they return to the Champions League.

The switch to 19 home league games plus three European fixtures did follow a consultation with supporters who, according to the club, wanted 'more flexibility around attending matches.'

The club said removing the cup credits would allow up to 150,000 extra match tickets to become available for members.

The cheapest Arsenal season ticket will now be £973.50 and the most expensive non-hospitality option is £1,895.50, taking into account the increase.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa announced that the majority of their adult season tickets will go up in price by 15 per cent.

By means of explanation, they said raising prices would 'help bring our revenues more in line with the costs of competing in the upper reaches of the Premier League'.

They added: 'The club are acutely aware of how everybody is experiencing the effects of the cost of living and inflation increases, however the club itself is not immune to those economic pressures.'

It comes after Unai Emery led the side into Europe for the first time since 2010-11.

Based on the 15 per cent average increase, the cheapest adult season ticket will rise from £531 to £610, and the most expensive from £752 to £864.

Bournemouth
The Cherries' second season back in the Premier League will see an average 9.7 per cent increase in ticket costs, with three-quarters of fans seeing a rise of 8 per cent.

The cheapest adult season ticket at the Vitality Stadium in 2022/23 was £550 and the most expensive was £760.

For next season, the lowest priced is £594 and the highest comes to £821.

Brentford
Brentford took the decision to freeze season ticket prices at the Gtech Community Stadium for next season.

Chief executive Jon Varney said: 'We are very mindful that the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard for people across the country and within our communities.

'Ensuring that football remains affordable and accessible is really important for us and our fans.'

The cheapest adult season ticket at Brentford came in at £419 and the most expensive was £549 - which was the lowest price point in the league for top level season tickets.

Brighton
Brighton announced a 'slight increase' of about 4 per cent in their season ticket prices ahead of a campaign that will see them compete in the Europa League.

They explained they 'are seeing costs rise right across the business.'

It means their cheapest season ticket will go up from £545 last season to £565, while the most expensive rises from £860 to £895.

Burnley
Burnley successfully returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking with Vincent Kompany's side playing some slick football en route to winning the Championship.

The club announced a rise of 8 per cent on 'early bird' season ticket renewals back in January, pointing out it was the first increase since 2014-15.

'This is due to the significant increase in costs the club has sustained during this period,' the club said.

At the time it wasn't known they would be back in the top-flight, of course.

Last season's range for adult season tickets in the 'early bird' window at Turf Moor was £319 to £455. Now it is £335 up to £500. These naturally do increase after that early purchase window.

Chelsea
Chelsea moved to freeze their season ticket prices in an acknowledgement the first year under Todd Boehly's ownership has been a disappointment.

The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League standings, their first bottom half finish since 1996.

It is actually the 12th consecutive year that Stamford Bridge season tickets have remained the same and they range from £595 up to £940.

In a statement announcing their season ticket plans for next season, the club said: 'This season has not produced the results that any of us want. We know what we are working towards, but equally we know that will require hard work, determination and commitment. We all want to see Chelsea back where we belong and to share many more winning moments together at Stamford Bridge.

'Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011/12, meaning since 2005, season ticket prices have fallen in real terms by 32%. Like many industries, our costs have also risen significantly. Operating Stamford Bridge and delivering matchdays have been particularly subjected to inflationary pressures – up 31% since 2018.

'Equally, we are acutely aware of the rise in cost of living and the impact that has on our supporters.

'Looking at all of these factors, the Board has decided to freeze GA season tickets for the 2023/24 season.'

Crystal Palace
Season ticket prices at Selhurst Park have seen an increase of between five and 10 per cent.

In 2022/23, the cheapest price came in at £500 but that has now risen to £545 for the cheapest section of the ground and that's if you buy during the first phase.

The most expensive seat in the house has gone up from £850 to a maximum of £895, although that is £790 if you get organised and renew early.

Palace also offer a Season Ticket+ upgrade for an extra 350 which allows you to share tickets with others if you can't make a game.

Everton
Prices at Goodison Park have gone up by roughly 10 per cent despite Everton's brush with relegation from the Premier League this season.

Prices for 2022/23 ranged from £465 up to £625, but now that is £515 for the cheapest seats in the family enclosure to £690 in the Park End. The cheapest non-family stand seat is £600.

Fulham
Fulham have upset plenty of their fans by jacking up season ticket prices by as much as 18 per cent for their second season back in the top-flight.

The most expensive adult renewal prices of 18 per cent were for the Hammersmith and Putney Ends behind each goal. Those in the Johnny Haynes Stand have increase by 16 per cent.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust, who said they were not consulted on the rises, wrote an open letter to owner Shahid Khan calling it 'draconian'.

'The pricing structure has caused distress, anxiety, anger and disillusionment among a significant proportion of our loyal fan base.'

It came as Fulham also seek to cash in on their new Riverside Stand, with one premium season ticket available for an eye-watering £3,000.

Prices had a range of between £385 and £1,050 in 2022-23, but renewal costs for next season now start at £455.

Liverpool
Liverpool said no more than £17 will be added onto the price of a season ticket for next season.

The small two per cent increase will also be applied to general admission tickets at Anfield and represents the first price rise for nine years. The club froze junior prices.

Liverpool said: 'The rise is a result of significant rising costs across the club. In the past five years, annual operating costs for Anfield have increased by nearly 40 per cent, and utility costs have gone up by 100 per cent this season.

'LFC carefully considered all aspects of these ticketing changes and did not take the decision lightly to increase prices.'

It means the range of season ticket costs at Anfield will alter from £685-£869 in 2022-23 to £699-£886 next season.

Luton Town
It was a historic season for Luton Town, who returned to top-flight football for the first time in 31 years following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Coventry in the Championship play-off final.

Much has been made about Kenilworth Road's idiosyncrasies and the small capacity surely means everyone who already has a season ticket will be renewing.

That may explain the lack of information online about prices for the new campaign. Based on last season in the Championship, early bird renewals ranged from £430-£480, with new applications £500.

Those who bought one last season saw history being made and are certainly in for a treat next season as some of the biggest names in world football drop by.

Manchester City
History beckons for Manchester City as they chase a Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the final weeks of the season.

But it will cost more to watch them at the Etihad next season with supporters charged an average of five per cent more.

No reasoning was given and a fan group called City Matters proclaimed themselves 'extremely disappointed' with the rises.

They added: 'We are particularly shocked that the largest percentage rise has been imposed on supporters in lower-priced areas of the stadium.

'With revenues increasing significantly in hospitality, sponsorship and broadcast, we asked the club to consider a price freeze for fans during a cost-of-living crisis. It's a shame they decided to ignore fan representatives on this important issue.'

The situation is made more complex because City have two types of season ticket. The Gold tier enables access to all 19 Premier League home games and prices for non-premium, non-family seats range from £385 to £1,030.

The Silver tier season ticket covers 14 home games but not the ones against the so-called 'big six'. They range from £225 up to £620.

Manchester United
Manchester United revealed a five per cent rise in season ticket costs back in February - the first increase in 11 years.

A club statement said: 'We know fans are facing a tough time too with the increased cost of living, so it is important for us that we don't just pass that increase directly on to you.

'We are covering as much of the cost as possible and keeping the increase to season ticket prices to an absolute minimum.'

The increase will see the range of season tickets costs change from £532-£950 in 2022-23 to £559 to £998 next season.

Newcastle United
Newcastle season tickets will be difficult to come by after the club reached the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

It'll be a lengthy waiting list and that maybe explains why there isn't any information out there on the subject aside from notifications about a new digital ticketing system coming in.

For the season just passed, the range of costs was from £417 in the family section at St James' Park up to £811 in the premium category.

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest may have secured a second season in the Premier League but the club hierarchy have infuriated fans by jacking up prices by as much as 20 per cent.

The cheapest available season ticket at the City Ground has risen from £385 to £465 and the club has scrapped its 18-23 concession band.

That means supporters are now charged the full adult rate from the age of 20 rather than 24, meaning a costly increase of hundreds for some young fans.

Next season's season tickets range from £465 up to £660.

Andy Caddell, chair of the Forest Supporters Trust, told the BBC back in March: 'The price increase of 20 per cent for older season tickets like my own is a great deal of money, especially during the cost-of-living crisis.

'But the ones that concerned us most were those younger age groups, as they're the future of the club.'

In response, Forest chairman Nicholas Randall pointed to the club's 'historic pricing record, which has often involved price reductions.'

Sheffield United
Those Blades fans who got in nice and early to renew will feel they for a bargain after promotion was secured back to the Premier League.

The first phase of renewals, up until April 5, saw a price range of £380.50 for a seat on The Kop to £490.50 in the most expensive seats.

Those who waited until the second phase will pay between £418.50 to £528.50 for the same seats.

The range for the season just passed was £404 to £515, meaning there's only a slight increase and it's less anyway if you were an 'early bird'.

Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have endured a shocking season as they finished eighth and missed out on European football.

One consolation for fans came when the club announced season ticket prices for 2023-24 wouldn't be going up.

In fairness, Spurs already had some of the league's most expensive tickets at their state-of-the-art stadium, with the cheapest adult one at £807 and the priciest at a whopping £2,015.

West Ham United
The cost of a season ticket at the London Stadium will go up by between four and eight per cent depending on where you sit.

In 2022-23, when West Ham flirted with relegation from the Premier League, they boasted the cheapest 19-game ticket in the division at £299. At the pricier end of the range, the most expensive was £1,025.

For next season, the cheapest 'band six' adult ticket costs £310, while a 'band one' will set you back £1,105.

More luxury options are available at £1,620 for the 1966 West area and £1,360 for the 1966 Billy Bonds Stand.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have kept coy about publicising next season's prices online but fans on forums are reporting rises of between five and 11 per cent.

They did shout about their cheapest rate of £525 in the Graham Hughes Stand, which is a reduction on the lowest 2022-23 cost of £590.

However, many fans were unhappy at being quoted price rises sometimes into double digits with one higher band seat going up from £786 to £833.

PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKET PRICES

Club	22-23 low/high	23/24 low/high	Change
ARSENAL	£926.50 / £1,839	£973.50 / £1,895.50	+5%
ASTON VILLA	£531 / £752	£610 / £864	+15%
BOURNEMOUTH	£550 / £760	£594 / £821	+9.7%
BRENTFORD	£419 / £549	£419 / £549	0
BRIGHTON	£545 / £860	£565 / £895	+4%
BURNLEY	£319 / £455	£335 / £500*	+8%
CHELSEA	£595 / £940	£595 / £940	0
CRYSTAL PALACE	£500 / £850	£545 / £895	+5-10%
EVERTON	£465 / £625	£515 / £690	+10%
FULHAM	£385 / £1,050	£455 / £3,000	+18%
LIVERPOOL	£685 / £869	£699 / £886	+2%
LUTON TOWN	£430 / £500	TBC	TBC
MANCHESTER CITY	£350 / £980	£225 / £1,030	+5%
MANCHESTER UNITED	£532 / £950	£559 / £998	+5%
NEWCASTLE UNITED	£417 / £811	TBC	TBC
NOTTINGHAM FOREST	£385 / £550	£465 / £660	+20%
SHEFFIELD UNITED	£404 / £515	£380.50 / £490.50*	0
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	£807 / £2,015	£807 / £2,015	0
WEST HAM UNITED	£299 / £1,025	£310 / £1,105	+4-8%
WOLVES	£590 / £786	£525 / £833	+5-11%

Based on adult prices and not including hospitality tickets. *Includes some 'early bird' renewal windows.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12148807/Premier-League-season-ticket-prices-2023-24-majority-clubs-jack-costs.html

Shocking ours, especially when you compare against even the top teams.

We're £1,000 more expensive than the second most expensive team, which is spurs run by Levy, which isn't something to be proud of itself.

Then you look at Chelseas apparent most expensive season ticket and it's less than £1,000 (£2k cheaper), just to ram home the point - you could get three season tickets to Chelsea, for the same price as 1 ticket to Fulham. That's criminal.

And it's not a one off either.

Man utd is just shy of a grand for a season ticket, Newcastle is £811 and they're playing champions league and finished in the top four this season.

MAN CITY'S is £1,030 for their most expensive ticket.. they win trophies every year.. we've won the intertoto Cup. WTF are the Khan's playing at - Ali Mac too. Bloody inexcusable if you ask me.

No wonder they were aggressively trying to resell season tickets this year. Shockingly poor management from the clubs hierarchy.

Guilty of turning this club into a tourist trap and stripping it of its core fan base and foundations. If Fulham fail or they get bored we desperately run the risk of alienating actual fans and the clubs long term future.

Whilst it may seem an extreme case, I point you in the direction of Leeds (before their recent Premier league resurgence), Portsmouth, Wigan, Notts County, Charlton, Bolton, Derby, Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday (all now in and around League 1)

Well done tp Chelsea, Brentford and Spurs.

[hovewhite]

On checking my renewal it was around just below £400 the same as last season and no increase,so not the figure I was expecting.
Also I got a seat move before the seat exchange  started,so a huge thank you to the club's ticket staff.

[Stevieboy]

Liverpool lock onto £10.5m Prem defender signing to finally provide TAA with serious cover

Liverpool are leading the race to sign Kenny Tete from Fulham this summer in a move that could finally affect Trent Alexander-Arnold, according to a report.

Right-back is an area Liverpool might have to think about in the upcoming transfer window. They signed Calvin Ramsay there last summer, but he hasn't been able to challenge Alexander-Arnold for a place much and missed the end of the season through injury.

Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, came under serious pressure earlier in the season for some defensive errors. He redeemed himself later in the campaign with some impressive performances in a hybrid role that allowed him to step into midfield more often.

Therefore, Liverpool might want to think about signing a right-back this summer that can either put pressure on Alexander-Arnold for the starting berth in case his form dips again, or even line up in the same starting XI as him to allow the academy graduate to fully concentrate on playing in midfield.

According to The Sun, Liverpool have become the frontrunners to sign Fulham right-back, Tete.

The Dutchman is about to enter the final year of his contract at Craven Cottage, which means he might be available for around £10.5m this summer.

He played 31 times in the Premier League this season, scoring one goal and providing five assists.

In contrast, Alexander-Arnold played 37 times in the league, with two goals and nine assists representing his output.

Therefore, the current Liverpool player would still be the favourable option, but Tete would be the most serious competitor he has had for his place for a long time.

Liverpool in four-horse race for Kenny Tete
However, the report has warned that Liverpool are not his only suitors. Two other Premier League clubs are keen on Tete, as is one side from La Liga. Unfortunately, it has not yet come to light who those other three clubs are.

Before coming to English football with Fulham in 2020, Tete had played for Ajax in his native Netherlands and Lyon in France.

Hence, he has good pedigree and has played in the Champions League and Europa League before. Liverpool will be in the latter competition next season after their fifth-place finish.

Tete enjoyed a good season with Fulham, who marked their return to the Premier League with a top-half placing as they ended up in 10th.

But the 27-year-old, who should be in his prime years now, could take the next step of his career to return to a traditionally higher level.

Whether he would be content with a rotation role is another question, but it might depend on what tactical plans Jurgen Klopp has for Alexander-Arnold.

After the departures of James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Arthur Melo, if now isn't the time to try him in midfield, then it might never be.

Given the amount of money Liverpool might have to invest there – with a deal to take Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton looking likely to be their biggest bit of business – it could be a much cheaper solution to change the role of a player they already have and fill the gap at right-back for a much more affordable fee.

But realistically, Alexander-Arnold will probably continue to start games at right-back, so Tete would have to carefully consider his own place in Klopp's plans if Liverpool's interest is genuine.



https://www.teamtalk.com/liverpool/lock-onto-fulham-defender-signing-finally-provide-taa-serious-cover

Sounds like his agent is testing the water, especially with the 3 'unnamed 'clubs. Classic price inflation tactics.

[Stevieboy]

The great Premier League price hike! All but four clubs are demanding MORE for season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis... with Nottingham Forest bumping prices up by 20 per cent for 2023-24, while Fulham's are up 18 per cent

    Most Premier League clubs have increased season ticket costs for next season
    It comes as supporters struggle with sky-high food and energy prices
    Only four clubs have kept prices the same, with some charging a fifth more

Loyal Premier League football fans have been forced to pay more for their season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis - with some hit with 20 per cent price rises.

14 of the 20 top-flight clubs announced hikes in the cost of an adult season ticket for 2023-24, with just four freezing prices.

Despite the Premier League being awash with sponsorship and television revenues, several clubs claimed the raised costs of putting on matches left them with no choice but to charge supporters more.

Nottingham Forest fans have most cause to be aggrieved with some season ticket costs rocketing by 20 per cent - with a new price structure penalising younger fans - despite the club only just avoiding relegation.

Fulham have jacked up season ticket costs by 18 per cent in some areas of Craven Cottage, which now has the league's most expensive seat at an eye-watering £3,000 or £158 a match.


Nottingham Forest fans are facing price hikes of up to 20 per cent for season tickets in 2023-24, with the majority of Premier League clubs raising prices despite the cost-of-living crisis
 

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has been criticised for a sharp 18 per cent increase in ticket costs
 

Chelsea are one of just a handful of top clubs who have committed to a ticket price freeze

Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves were among the other Premier League clubs putting admission prices up by double digit amounts in some cases.

The rises will cause many fans, especially those supporting families, to seriously consider whether they can afford to attend games.

The latest UK inflation figure was 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April, but it was as much as 11.1 per cent late last year, pushing food costs and interest rates up.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced up energy prices with households seeing their bills rise by hundreds of pounds over the winter, putting immense strain on budgets.

While many of the clubs acknowledged the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on their fanbase, only Brentford, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur either froze ticket costs or showed a negligible increase.

Despite pocketing millions from European football prize funds and commercial revenue, big clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all put up prices.

Season tickets also cover just home league games in most cases, forcing fans to shell out more to watch cup and European fixtures.

They also don't cover away games or other matchday costs such as food, drinks and souvenirs.

Mail Sport breaks down the 2023-24 season ticket costs for all 20 Premier League clubs below. 

Arsenal
Arsenal have increased season ticket prices by five per cent for next season - and the package will include four games fewer than in 2022-23.

Gunners season-ticket holders currently get 26 home games included (all 19 Premier League, plus two in the FA Cup and five in European competition) but that is being cut just as they return to the Champions League.

The switch to 19 home league games plus three European fixtures did follow a consultation with supporters who, according to the club, wanted 'more flexibility around attending matches.'

The club said removing the cup credits would allow up to 150,000 extra match tickets to become available for members.

The cheapest Arsenal season ticket will now be £973.50 and the most expensive non-hospitality option is £1,895.50, taking into account the increase.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa announced that the majority of their adult season tickets will go up in price by 15 per cent.

By means of explanation, they said raising prices would 'help bring our revenues more in line with the costs of competing in the upper reaches of the Premier League'.

They added: 'The club are acutely aware of how everybody is experiencing the effects of the cost of living and inflation increases, however the club itself is not immune to those economic pressures.'

It comes after Unai Emery led the side into Europe for the first time since 2010-11.

Based on the 15 per cent average increase, the cheapest adult season ticket will rise from £531 to £610, and the most expensive from £752 to £864.

Bournemouth
The Cherries' second season back in the Premier League will see an average 9.7 per cent increase in ticket costs, with three-quarters of fans seeing a rise of 8 per cent.

The cheapest adult season ticket at the Vitality Stadium in 2022/23 was £550 and the most expensive was £760.

For next season, the lowest priced is £594 and the highest comes to £821.

Brentford
Brentford took the decision to freeze season ticket prices at the Gtech Community Stadium for next season.

Chief executive Jon Varney said: 'We are very mindful that the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard for people across the country and within our communities.

'Ensuring that football remains affordable and accessible is really important for us and our fans.'

The cheapest adult season ticket at Brentford came in at £419 and the most expensive was £549 - which was the lowest price point in the league for top level season tickets.

Brighton
Brighton announced a 'slight increase' of about 4 per cent in their season ticket prices ahead of a campaign that will see them compete in the Europa League.

They explained they 'are seeing costs rise right across the business.'

It means their cheapest season ticket will go up from £545 last season to £565, while the most expensive rises from £860 to £895.

Burnley
Burnley successfully returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking with Vincent Kompany's side playing some slick football en route to winning the Championship.

The club announced a rise of 8 per cent on 'early bird' season ticket renewals back in January, pointing out it was the first increase since 2014-15.

'This is due to the significant increase in costs the club has sustained during this period,' the club said.

At the time it wasn't known they would be back in the top-flight, of course.

Last season's range for adult season tickets in the 'early bird' window at Turf Moor was £319 to £455. Now it is £335 up to £500. These naturally do increase after that early purchase window.

Chelsea
Chelsea moved to freeze their season ticket prices in an acknowledgement the first year under Todd Boehly's ownership has been a disappointment.

The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League standings, their first bottom half finish since 1996.

It is actually the 12th consecutive year that Stamford Bridge season tickets have remained the same and they range from £595 up to £940.

In a statement announcing their season ticket plans for next season, the club said: 'This season has not produced the results that any of us want. We know what we are working towards, but equally we know that will require hard work, determination and commitment. We all want to see Chelsea back where we belong and to share many more winning moments together at Stamford Bridge.

'Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011/12, meaning since 2005, season ticket prices have fallen in real terms by 32%. Like many industries, our costs have also risen significantly. Operating Stamford Bridge and delivering matchdays have been particularly subjected to inflationary pressures – up 31% since 2018.

'Equally, we are acutely aware of the rise in cost of living and the impact that has on our supporters.

'Looking at all of these factors, the Board has decided to freeze GA season tickets for the 2023/24 season.'

Crystal Palace
Season ticket prices at Selhurst Park have seen an increase of between five and 10 per cent.

In 2022/23, the cheapest price came in at £500 but that has now risen to £545 for the cheapest section of the ground and that's if you buy during the first phase.

The most expensive seat in the house has gone up from £850 to a maximum of £895, although that is £790 if you get organised and renew early.

Palace also offer a Season Ticket+ upgrade for an extra 350 which allows you to share tickets with others if you can't make a game.

Everton
Prices at Goodison Park have gone up by roughly 10 per cent despite Everton's brush with relegation from the Premier League this season.

Prices for 2022/23 ranged from £465 up to £625, but now that is £515 for the cheapest seats in the family enclosure to £690 in the Park End. The cheapest non-family stand seat is £600.

Fulham
Fulham have upset plenty of their fans by jacking up season ticket prices by as much as 18 per cent for their second season back in the top-flight.

The most expensive adult renewal prices of 18 per cent were for the Hammersmith and Putney Ends behind each goal. Those in the Johnny Haynes Stand have increase by 16 per cent.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust, who said they were not consulted on the rises, wrote an open letter to owner Shahid Khan calling it 'draconian'.

'The pricing structure has caused distress, anxiety, anger and disillusionment among a significant proportion of our loyal fan base.'

It came as Fulham also seek to cash in on their new Riverside Stand, with one premium season ticket available for an eye-watering £3,000.

Prices had a range of between £385 and £1,050 in 2022-23, but renewal costs for next season now start at £455.

Liverpool
Liverpool said no more than £17 will be added onto the price of a season ticket for next season.

The small two per cent increase will also be applied to general admission tickets at Anfield and represents the first price rise for nine years. The club froze junior prices.

Liverpool said: 'The rise is a result of significant rising costs across the club. In the past five years, annual operating costs for Anfield have increased by nearly 40 per cent, and utility costs have gone up by 100 per cent this season.

'LFC carefully considered all aspects of these ticketing changes and did not take the decision lightly to increase prices.'

It means the range of season ticket costs at Anfield will alter from £685-£869 in 2022-23 to £699-£886 next season.

Luton Town
It was a historic season for Luton Town, who returned to top-flight football for the first time in 31 years following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Coventry in the Championship play-off final.

Much has been made about Kenilworth Road's idiosyncrasies and the small capacity surely means everyone who already has a season ticket will be renewing.

That may explain the lack of information online about prices for the new campaign. Based on last season in the Championship, early bird renewals ranged from £430-£480, with new applications £500.

Those who bought one last season saw history being made and are certainly in for a treat next season as some of the biggest names in world football drop by.

Manchester City
History beckons for Manchester City as they chase a Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the final weeks of the season.

But it will cost more to watch them at the Etihad next season with supporters charged an average of five per cent more.

No reasoning was given and a fan group called City Matters proclaimed themselves 'extremely disappointed' with the rises.

They added: 'We are particularly shocked that the largest percentage rise has been imposed on supporters in lower-priced areas of the stadium.

'With revenues increasing significantly in hospitality, sponsorship and broadcast, we asked the club to consider a price freeze for fans during a cost-of-living crisis. It's a shame they decided to ignore fan representatives on this important issue.'

The situation is made more complex because City have two types of season ticket. The Gold tier enables access to all 19 Premier League home games and prices for non-premium, non-family seats range from £385 to £1,030.

The Silver tier season ticket covers 14 home games but not the ones against the so-called 'big six'. They range from £225 up to £620.

Manchester United
Manchester United revealed a five per cent rise in season ticket costs back in February - the first increase in 11 years.

A club statement said: 'We know fans are facing a tough time too with the increased cost of living, so it is important for us that we don't just pass that increase directly on to you.

'We are covering as much of the cost as possible and keeping the increase to season ticket prices to an absolute minimum.'

The increase will see the range of season tickets costs change from £532-£950 in 2022-23 to £559 to £998 next season.

Newcastle United
Newcastle season tickets will be difficult to come by after the club reached the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

It'll be a lengthy waiting list and that maybe explains why there isn't any information out there on the subject aside from notifications about a new digital ticketing system coming in.

For the season just passed, the range of costs was from £417 in the family section at St James' Park up to £811 in the premium category.

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest may have secured a second season in the Premier League but the club hierarchy have infuriated fans by jacking up prices by as much as 20 per cent.

The cheapest available season ticket at the City Ground has risen from £385 to £465 and the club has scrapped its 18-23 concession band.

That means supporters are now charged the full adult rate from the age of 20 rather than 24, meaning a costly increase of hundreds for some young fans.

Next season's season tickets range from £465 up to £660.

Andy Caddell, chair of the Forest Supporters Trust, told the BBC back in March: 'The price increase of 20 per cent for older season tickets like my own is a great deal of money, especially during the cost-of-living crisis.

'But the ones that concerned us most were those younger age groups, as they're the future of the club.'

In response, Forest chairman Nicholas Randall pointed to the club's 'historic pricing record, which has often involved price reductions.'

Sheffield United
Those Blades fans who got in nice and early to renew will feel they for a bargain after promotion was secured back to the Premier League.

The first phase of renewals, up until April 5, saw a price range of £380.50 for a seat on The Kop to £490.50 in the most expensive seats.

Those who waited until the second phase will pay between £418.50 to £528.50 for the same seats.

The range for the season just passed was £404 to £515, meaning there's only a slight increase and it's less anyway if you were an 'early bird'.

Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have endured a shocking season as they finished eighth and missed out on European football.

One consolation for fans came when the club announced season ticket prices for 2023-24 wouldn't be going up.

In fairness, Spurs already had some of the league's most expensive tickets at their state-of-the-art stadium, with the cheapest adult one at £807 and the priciest at a whopping £2,015.

West Ham United
The cost of a season ticket at the London Stadium will go up by between four and eight per cent depending on where you sit.

In 2022-23, when West Ham flirted with relegation from the Premier League, they boasted the cheapest 19-game ticket in the division at £299. At the pricier end of the range, the most expensive was £1,025.

For next season, the cheapest 'band six' adult ticket costs £310, while a 'band one' will set you back £1,105.

More luxury options are available at £1,620 for the 1966 West area and £1,360 for the 1966 Billy Bonds Stand.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have kept coy about publicising next season's prices online but fans on forums are reporting rises of between five and 11 per cent.

They did shout about their cheapest rate of £525 in the Graham Hughes Stand, which is a reduction on the lowest 2022-23 cost of £590.

However, many fans were unhappy at being quoted price rises sometimes into double digits with one higher band seat going up from £786 to £833.

PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKET PRICES

Club	22-23 low/high	23/24 low/high	Change
ARSENAL	£926.50 / £1,839	£973.50 / £1,895.50	+5%
ASTON VILLA	£531 / £752	£610 / £864	+15%
BOURNEMOUTH	£550 / £760	£594 / £821	+9.7%
BRENTFORD	£419 / £549	£419 / £549	0
BRIGHTON	£545 / £860	£565 / £895	+4%
BURNLEY	£319 / £455	£335 / £500*	+8%
CHELSEA	£595 / £940	£595 / £940	0
CRYSTAL PALACE	£500 / £850	£545 / £895	+5-10%
EVERTON	£465 / £625	£515 / £690	+10%
FULHAM	£385 / £1,050	£455 / £3,000	+18%
LIVERPOOL	£685 / £869	£699 / £886	+2%
LUTON TOWN	£430 / £500	TBC	TBC
MANCHESTER CITY	£350 / £980	£225 / £1,030	+5%
MANCHESTER UNITED	£532 / £950	£559 / £998	+5%
NEWCASTLE UNITED	£417 / £811	TBC	TBC
NOTTINGHAM FOREST	£385 / £550	£465 / £660	+20%
SHEFFIELD UNITED	£404 / £515	£380.50 / £490.50*	0
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	£807 / £2,015	£807 / £2,015	0
WEST HAM UNITED	£299 / £1,025	£310 / £1,105	+4-8%
WOLVES	£590 / £786	£525 / £833	+5-11%

Based on adult prices and not including hospitality tickets. *Includes some 'early bird' renewal windows.



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Shocking ours, especially when you compare against even the top teams.

We're £1,000 more expensive than the second most expensive team, which is spurs run by Levy, which isn't something to be proud of itself.

Then you look at Chelseas apparent most expensive season ticket and it's less than £1,000 (£2k cheaper), just to ram home the point - you could get three season tickets to Chelsea, for the same price as 1 ticket to Fulham. That's criminal.

And it's not a one off either.

Man utd is just shy of a grand for a season ticket, Newcastle is £811 and they're playing champions league and finished in the top four this season.

MAN CITY'S is £1,030 for their most expensive ticket.. they win trophies every year.. we've won the intertoto Cup. WTF are the Khan's playing at - Ali Mac too. Bloody inexcusable if you ask me.

No wonder they were aggressively trying to resell season tickets this year. Shockingly poor management from the clubs hierarchy.

Guilty of turning this club into a tourist trap and stripping it of its core fan base and foundations. If Fulham fail or they get bored we desperately run the risk of alienating actual fans and the clubs long term future.

Whilst it may seem an extreme case, I point you in the direction of Leeds (before their recent Premier league resurgence), Portsmouth, Wigan, Notts County, Charlton, Bolton, Derby, Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday (all now in and around League 1)

The great Premier League price hike! All but four clubs are demanding MORE for season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis... with Nottingham Forest bumping prices up by 20 per cent for 2023-24, while Fulham's are up 18 per cent

    Most Premier League clubs have increased season ticket costs for next season
    It comes as supporters struggle with sky-high food and energy prices
    Only four clubs have kept prices the same, with some charging a fifth more

Loyal Premier League football fans have been forced to pay more for their season tickets despite the cost-of-living crisis - with some hit with 20 per cent price rises.

14 of the 20 top-flight clubs announced hikes in the cost of an adult season ticket for 2023-24, with just four freezing prices.

Despite the Premier League being awash with sponsorship and television revenues, several clubs claimed the raised costs of putting on matches left them with no choice but to charge supporters more.

Nottingham Forest fans have most cause to be aggrieved with some season ticket costs rocketing by 20 per cent - with a new price structure penalising younger fans - despite the club only just avoiding relegation.

Fulham have jacked up season ticket costs by 18 per cent in some areas of Craven Cottage, which now has the league's most expensive seat at an eye-watering £3,000 or £158 a match.


Nottingham Forest fans are facing price hikes of up to 20 per cent for season tickets in 2023-24, with the majority of Premier League clubs raising prices despite the cost-of-living crisis
 

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has been criticised for a sharp 18 per cent increase in ticket costs
 

Chelsea are one of just a handful of top clubs who have committed to a ticket price freeze

Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves were among the other Premier League clubs putting admission prices up by double digit amounts in some cases.

The rises will cause many fans, especially those supporting families, to seriously consider whether they can afford to attend games.

The latest UK inflation figure was 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April, but it was as much as 11.1 per cent late last year, pushing food costs and interest rates up.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced up energy prices with households seeing their bills rise by hundreds of pounds over the winter, putting immense strain on budgets.

While many of the clubs acknowledged the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on their fanbase, only Brentford, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur either froze ticket costs or showed a negligible increase.

Despite pocketing millions from European football prize funds and commercial revenue, big clubs such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all put up prices.

Season tickets also cover just home league games in most cases, forcing fans to shell out more to watch cup and European fixtures.

They also don't cover away games or other matchday costs such as food, drinks and souvenirs.

Mail Sport breaks down the 2023-24 season ticket costs for all 20 Premier League clubs below. 

Arsenal
Arsenal have increased season ticket prices by five per cent for next season - and the package will include four games fewer than in 2022-23.

Gunners season-ticket holders currently get 26 home games included (all 19 Premier League, plus two in the FA Cup and five in European competition) but that is being cut just as they return to the Champions League.

The switch to 19 home league games plus three European fixtures did follow a consultation with supporters who, according to the club, wanted 'more flexibility around attending matches.'

The club said removing the cup credits would allow up to 150,000 extra match tickets to become available for members.

The cheapest Arsenal season ticket will now be £973.50 and the most expensive non-hospitality option is £1,895.50, taking into account the increase.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa announced that the majority of their adult season tickets will go up in price by 15 per cent.

By means of explanation, they said raising prices would 'help bring our revenues more in line with the costs of competing in the upper reaches of the Premier League'.

They added: 'The club are acutely aware of how everybody is experiencing the effects of the cost of living and inflation increases, however the club itself is not immune to those economic pressures.'

It comes after Unai Emery led the side into Europe for the first time since 2010-11.

Based on the 15 per cent average increase, the cheapest adult season ticket will rise from £531 to £610, and the most expensive from £752 to £864.

Bournemouth
The Cherries' second season back in the Premier League will see an average 9.7 per cent increase in ticket costs, with three-quarters of fans seeing a rise of 8 per cent.

The cheapest adult season ticket at the Vitality Stadium in 2022/23 was £550 and the most expensive was £760.

For next season, the lowest priced is £594 and the highest comes to £821.

Brentford
Brentford took the decision to freeze season ticket prices at the Gtech Community Stadium for next season.

Chief executive Jon Varney said: 'We are very mindful that the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard for people across the country and within our communities.

'Ensuring that football remains affordable and accessible is really important for us and our fans.'

The cheapest adult season ticket at Brentford came in at £419 and the most expensive was £549 - which was the lowest price point in the league for top level season tickets.

Brighton
Brighton announced a 'slight increase' of about 4 per cent in their season ticket prices ahead of a campaign that will see them compete in the Europa League.

They explained they 'are seeing costs rise right across the business.'

It means their cheapest season ticket will go up from £545 last season to £565, while the most expensive rises from £860 to £895.

Burnley
Burnley successfully returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking with Vincent Kompany's side playing some slick football en route to winning the Championship.

The club announced a rise of 8 per cent on 'early bird' season ticket renewals back in January, pointing out it was the first increase since 2014-15.

'This is due to the significant increase in costs the club has sustained during this period,' the club said.

At the time it wasn't known they would be back in the top-flight, of course.

Last season's range for adult season tickets in the 'early bird' window at Turf Moor was £319 to £455. Now it is £335 up to £500. These naturally do increase after that early purchase window.

Chelsea
Chelsea moved to freeze their season ticket prices in an acknowledgement the first year under Todd Boehly's ownership has been a disappointment.

The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League standings, their first bottom half finish since 1996.

It is actually the 12th consecutive year that Stamford Bridge season tickets have remained the same and they range from £595 up to £940.

In a statement announcing their season ticket plans for next season, the club said: 'This season has not produced the results that any of us want. We know what we are working towards, but equally we know that will require hard work, determination and commitment. We all want to see Chelsea back where we belong and to share many more winning moments together at Stamford Bridge.

'Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011/12, meaning since 2005, season ticket prices have fallen in real terms by 32%. Like many industries, our costs have also risen significantly. Operating Stamford Bridge and delivering matchdays have been particularly subjected to inflationary pressures – up 31% since 2018.

'Equally, we are acutely aware of the rise in cost of living and the impact that has on our supporters.

'Looking at all of these factors, the Board has decided to freeze GA season tickets for the 2023/24 season.'

Crystal Palace
Season ticket prices at Selhurst Park have seen an increase of between five and 10 per cent.

In 2022/23, the cheapest price came in at £500 but that has now risen to £545 for the cheapest section of the ground and that's if you buy during the first phase.

The most expensive seat in the house has gone up from £850 to a maximum of £895, although that is £790 if you get organised and renew early.

Palace also offer a Season Ticket+ upgrade for an extra 350 which allows you to share tickets with others if you can't make a game.

Everton
Prices at Goodison Park have gone up by roughly 10 per cent despite Everton's brush with relegation from the Premier League this season.

Prices for 2022/23 ranged from £465 up to £625, but now that is £515 for the cheapest seats in the family enclosure to £690 in the Park End. The cheapest non-family stand seat is £600.

Fulham
Fulham have upset plenty of their fans by jacking up season ticket prices by as much as 18 per cent for their second season back in the top-flight.

The most expensive adult renewal prices of 18 per cent were for the Hammersmith and Putney Ends behind each goal. Those in the Johnny Haynes Stand have increase by 16 per cent.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust, who said they were not consulted on the rises, wrote an open letter to owner Shahid Khan calling it 'draconian'.

'The pricing structure has caused distress, anxiety, anger and disillusionment among a significant proportion of our loyal fan base.'

It came as Fulham also seek to cash in on their new Riverside Stand, with one premium season ticket available for an eye-watering £3,000.

Prices had a range of between £385 and £1,050 in 2022-23, but renewal costs for next season now start at £455.

Liverpool
Liverpool said no more than £17 will be added onto the price of a season ticket for next season.

The small two per cent increase will also be applied to general admission tickets at Anfield and represents the first price rise for nine years. The club froze junior prices.

Liverpool said: 'The rise is a result of significant rising costs across the club. In the past five years, annual operating costs for Anfield have increased by nearly 40 per cent, and utility costs have gone up by 100 per cent this season.

'LFC carefully considered all aspects of these ticketing changes and did not take the decision lightly to increase prices.'

It means the range of season ticket costs at Anfield will alter from £685-£869 in 2022-23 to £699-£886 next season.

Luton Town
It was a historic season for Luton Town, who returned to top-flight football for the first time in 31 years following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Coventry in the Championship play-off final.

Much has been made about Kenilworth Road's idiosyncrasies and the small capacity surely means everyone who already has a season ticket will be renewing.

That may explain the lack of information online about prices for the new campaign. Based on last season in the Championship, early bird renewals ranged from £430-£480, with new applications £500.

Those who bought one last season saw history being made and are certainly in for a treat next season as some of the biggest names in world football drop by.

Manchester City
History beckons for Manchester City as they chase a Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the final weeks of the season.

But it will cost more to watch them at the Etihad next season with supporters charged an average of five per cent more.

No reasoning was given and a fan group called City Matters proclaimed themselves 'extremely disappointed' with the rises.

They added: 'We are particularly shocked that the largest percentage rise has been imposed on supporters in lower-priced areas of the stadium.

'With revenues increasing significantly in hospitality, sponsorship and broadcast, we asked the club to consider a price freeze for fans during a cost-of-living crisis. It's a shame they decided to ignore fan representatives on this important issue.'

The situation is made more complex because City have two types of season ticket. The Gold tier enables access to all 19 Premier League home games and prices for non-premium, non-family seats range from £385 to £1,030.

The Silver tier season ticket covers 14 home games but not the ones against the so-called 'big six'. They range from £225 up to £620.

Manchester United
Manchester United revealed a five per cent rise in season ticket costs back in February - the first increase in 11 years.

A club statement said: 'We know fans are facing a tough time too with the increased cost of living, so it is important for us that we don't just pass that increase directly on to you.

'We are covering as much of the cost as possible and keeping the increase to season ticket prices to an absolute minimum.'

The increase will see the range of season tickets costs change from £532-£950 in 2022-23 to £559 to £998 next season.

Newcastle United
Newcastle season tickets will be difficult to come by after the club reached the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

It'll be a lengthy waiting list and that maybe explains why there isn't any information out there on the subject aside from notifications about a new digital ticketing system coming in.

For the season just passed, the range of costs was from £417 in the family section at St James' Park up to £811 in the premium category.

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest may have secured a second season in the Premier League but the club hierarchy have infuriated fans by jacking up prices by as much as 20 per cent.

The cheapest available season ticket at the City Ground has risen from £385 to £465 and the club has scrapped its 18-23 concession band.

That means supporters are now charged the full adult rate from the age of 20 rather than 24, meaning a costly increase of hundreds for some young fans.

Next season's season tickets range from £465 up to £660.

Andy Caddell, chair of the Forest Supporters Trust, told the BBC back in March: 'The price increase of 20 per cent for older season tickets like my own is a great deal of money, especially during the cost-of-living crisis.

'But the ones that concerned us most were those younger age groups, as they're the future of the club.'

In response, Forest chairman Nicholas Randall pointed to the club's 'historic pricing record, which has often involved price reductions.'

Sheffield United
Those Blades fans who got in nice and early to renew will feel they for a bargain after promotion was secured back to the Premier League.

The first phase of renewals, up until April 5, saw a price range of £380.50 for a seat on The Kop to £490.50 in the most expensive seats.

Those who waited until the second phase will pay between £418.50 to £528.50 for the same seats.

The range for the season just passed was £404 to £515, meaning there's only a slight increase and it's less anyway if you were an 'early bird'.

Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have endured a shocking season as they finished eighth and missed out on European football.

One consolation for fans came when the club announced season ticket prices for 2023-24 wouldn't be going up.

In fairness, Spurs already had some of the league's most expensive tickets at their state-of-the-art stadium, with the cheapest adult one at £807 and the priciest at a whopping £2,015.

West Ham United
The cost of a season ticket at the London Stadium will go up by between four and eight per cent depending on where you sit.

In 2022-23, when West Ham flirted with relegation from the Premier League, they boasted the cheapest 19-game ticket in the division at £299. At the pricier end of the range, the most expensive was £1,025.

For next season, the cheapest 'band six' adult ticket costs £310, while a 'band one' will set you back £1,105.

More luxury options are available at £1,620 for the 1966 West area and £1,360 for the 1966 Billy Bonds Stand.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have kept coy about publicising next season's prices online but fans on forums are reporting rises of between five and 11 per cent.

They did shout about their cheapest rate of £525 in the Graham Hughes Stand, which is a reduction on the lowest 2022-23 cost of £590.

However, many fans were unhappy at being quoted price rises sometimes into double digits with one higher band seat going up from £786 to £833.

PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKET PRICES

Club	22-23 low/high	23/24 low/high	Change
ARSENAL	£926.50 / £1,839	£973.50 / £1,895.50	+5%
ASTON VILLA	£531 / £752	£610 / £864	+15%
BOURNEMOUTH	£550 / £760	£594 / £821	+9.7%
BRENTFORD	£419 / £549	£419 / £549	0
BRIGHTON	£545 / £860	£565 / £895	+4%
BURNLEY	£319 / £455	£335 / £500*	+8%
CHELSEA	£595 / £940	£595 / £940	0
CRYSTAL PALACE	£500 / £850	£545 / £895	+5-10%
EVERTON	£465 / £625	£515 / £690	+10%
FULHAM	£385 / £1,050	£455 / £3,000	+18%
LIVERPOOL	£685 / £869	£699 / £886	+2%
LUTON TOWN	£430 / £500	TBC	TBC
MANCHESTER CITY	£350 / £980	£225 / £1,030	+5%
MANCHESTER UNITED	£532 / £950	£559 / £998	+5%
NEWCASTLE UNITED	£417 / £811	TBC	TBC
NOTTINGHAM FOREST	£385 / £550	£465 / £660	+20%
SHEFFIELD UNITED	£404 / £515	£380.50 / £490.50*	0
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	£807 / £2,015	£807 / £2,015	0
WEST HAM UNITED	£299 / £1,025	£310 / £1,105	+4-8%
WOLVES	£590 / £786	£525 / £833	+5-11%

Based on adult prices and not including hospitality tickets. *Includes some 'early bird' renewal windows.



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Shocking ours, especially when you compare against even the top teams.

We're £1,000 more expensive than the second most expensive team, which is spurs run by Levy, which isn't something to be proud of itself.

Then you look at Chelseas apparent most expensive season ticket and it's less than £1,000 (£2k cheaper), just to ram home the point - you could get three season tickets to Chelsea, for the same price as 1 ticket to Fulham. That's criminal.

And it's not a one off either.

Man utd is just shy of a grand for a season ticket, Newcastle is £811 and they're playing champions league and finished in the top four this season.

MAN CITY'S is £1,030 for their most expensive ticket.. they win trophies every year.. we've won the intertoto Cup. WTF are the Khan's playing at - Ali Mac too. Bloody inexcusable if you ask me.

No wonder they were aggressively trying to resell season tickets this year. Shockingly poor management from the clubs hierarchy.

Guilty of turning this club into a tourist trap and stripping it of its core fan base and foundations. If Fulham fail or they get bored we desperately run the risk of alienating actual fans and the clubs long term future.

Whilst it may seem an extreme case, I point you in the direction of Leeds (before their recent Premier league resurgence), Portsmouth, Wigan, Notts County, Charlton, Bolton, Derby, Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday (all now in and around League 1)

Well done tp Chelsea, Brentford and Spurs.

Why home in on the most EXPENSIVE tickets which will be in the minority and not tickets normally considered by regular fans.
There are 12 clubs whose CHEAPEST seats are more than ours.