Cost of watching EPL matches falling, says BBC

LONDON: The cost of watching English Premier League football has fallen, according to a BBC study, which found 80% of ticket prices for this season have been cut or frozen.

The BBC’s Price of Football study also found that average season ticket prices in England’s top flight had dropped to their lowest levels since 2013 after falling for the second straight year.

The average cheapest season ticket price is now £ £ 464 (RM2,500), down from 472.75 (RM2,600) last year.

The average cost of the cheapest matchday tick

£

et, however, has increased slightly from 29.05

£

(RM159.50) to 29.30 (RM161).

The fall in ticket prices comes as clubs enjoy the benefits of the record-breaking 2016-19 broadcasting revenue deal, which secured a 50% rise to

£

8.3bil (RM46bil).

“This season, more than half of all Premier £ League tickets will cost 30 (RM165) or less,” the Premier League said in a statement.

“The hard work of clubs to make Premier League football available to a range of supporters, combined with the impressive commitment of match-going fans, has resulted in record stadium occupancy of more than 96% for three consecutive seasons.”

In a separate BBC poll of 1,000 18 to 24-year-old fans, 82% said the cost of tickets was an obstacle to them going to more matches. — Reuters