Football survey shows tickets risen by 11.7%

Euro-MP Paul Nuttall

Shocking statistics, revealed in the BBC Sport Price of Football survey, show that the average cost of the cheapest adult ticket has risen by 11.7%, demonstrating that working class fans are fast being out priced from watching a live match in the stands.

Football was once described as the 'working class ballet', yet with the cheapest adult season ticket at some clubs approaching a whopping £1,000 a year, it is a struggle to see how in the coming years anyone but the super wealthy will be able attend live games.

And with the average cheapest adult match day ticket now standing at £21.24 it is easy to see how many families, especially when budgets are tight, will struggle to attend on a regular basis.

Loyal fans are not only struggling with affording match tickets, but at many grounds they are literally being taken for a ride when buying refreshments.