Liverpool Football Club supporters have penned an open letter, urging a reduction in ticket prices this season.

Ahead of the season, ticket prices rose by 2%, which led fans to believe the prices will “kill the Kop” and price-out generational fans. Ahead of Monday’s meeting between the club and the Supporters’ Board, a letter was sent to Liverpool managing director Andy Hughes, signed by Spirit of Shankly, Spion Kopp 1906, Official Liverpool Supporter Clubs’ Network, Liverpool Women Supporters’ Club, and cultuRED.

In the letter, the groups acknowledged that “football is a business and other clubs make a choice to target the richest people interested in attending stadiums,” however, “football is a community.”

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“Liverpool FC is in Anfield, and should be of Anfield; a Premiere League match should not be off limits to a supporter growing up in the same postcode as the club,” the letter read. “We know the club will argue that every penny generated is reinvested, but the revenue from ticket price increases for general admission and season ticket holders represents a fraction of the club’s overall income.

“It is a myth that ticket price rises are required to remain competitive. Pricing out supporters risks undermining the very foundation of what makes Liverpool FC special. The Kop, the culture of it, and the people in it, should be valued and protected.”

According to ESPN, a Liverpool spokesperson said that the club will “be fully respectful of the engagement process with supporters and will not be commenting publicly before or during these important discussions.”

Across the league, ticket prices have been rising; Crystal Palace remains the only top flight club that will not raise prices this season.

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