Following the Premier League’s lead, the English Football League is expected to cap away ticket prices after a planned vote that is expected to receive “unanimous approval.”
A three-year price cap of £30 for away fans at games was unanimously agreed upon by all 20 clubs, including Leeds United, in 2022 after the Premier League initially instituted one in 2016. The EFL is now taking action to follow suit, with a review of that price cap scheduled for next summer.
Speaking at a supporters’ gathering last night, Derby County CEO Stephen Pearce confirmed the news. Pearce informed Derby fans that the EFL plans to cap away ticket prices and that there is “virtually unanimous support” for the proposal, which will go to a vote.
When asked about the cost of away tickets during a discussion at a supporters’ forum last night, Pearce replied: “That’s in hand. We are among the several clubs that have been attempting to collaborate and lobby the EFL. They tried to do something this year, but it was too early to finish the discourse that we had begun at the summer conference back in June.
Three weeks ago, we had an all-clubs call, and I believe there is broad agreement. Although it hasn’t been approved yet, it appears that the cost of away tickets will be capped starting in the upcoming season. It may even go so far as to establish a single fee that all clubs must charge.
“To be fair, Leeds United is one of the teams attempting to spearhead it, and it is receiving almost universal support. They have been among the prominent supporters of the idea that ticket prices should be capped.
