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Are revenue-hungry English clubs pricing out fans when they relocate? Off The Pitch explores the impact of stadium moves on supporters

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Getty Images | OffThePitch.com research indicates that there is a growing trend for clubs in the top-flight and second tier of English football to hold ticket prices or marginally increase them before a stadium move. In 2006 Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal-fans hold up their scarves in support during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on March 10, 2019 in London.

Premier League big guns hike ticket prices and ignite fan backlash.

Experience of some EPL clubs’ pricing structures offer cautionary lessons for others on the move.

22 March 2019 - 8:15 AM

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