Premier League ticket prices: is fans' revolt justified?

Protests are more Peasants' Revolt than French Revolution - and a reduction in prices would change little

Liverpool ticket protest
Liverpool fans protest against ticket prices at Anfield last weekend
(Image credit: Lindsey Parnaby/AFP/Getty Images)

Following a walkout of Liverpool fans on Saturday, protests at Arsenal and the prospect of more direct action by supporters, the cost of watching Premier League football has suddenly become headline news, with fans incensed by high ticket prices and the perceived attitude of clubs who will next season reap the financial rewards of a TV deal worth more than £8bn.

The protest at Liverpool was sparked by plans to charge £77 for some tickets in Anfield's new main stand next season and the fans' actions have generated a heated debate on the issue.

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