FSA and motions
We have written to Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan regarding ticket pricing and dialogue with the club.
Dear Billy,
I hope this message finds you well and good to see you at the Fans Supporting Foodbanks collection point prior to the Brentford game. The fact that you continually take time out of your busy schedule on match day and donate is much appreciated
Onto Spirit of Shankly business. At the recent Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) AGM, Spirit of Shankly (SOS) proposed two key motions focused on coordinated action regarding ticket pricing and integrity in associated party transactions.
We also seconded a motion to prevent Premier League games from being played abroad.
These three critical issues are now central to both our agenda and that of the FSA for the current season and beyond.
They are pivotal to preserving the game we know and love.
I would like to specifically address the motion on ticket pricing. Before the club made the decision to increase ticket prices without prior consultation with supporters, SoS conducted a comprehensive survey among our members about campaigning for a reduction in ticket prices.
An overwhelming 92.1% of our membership supported this initiative.
In response, we have collaborated extensively with the FSA and other Supporters Trusts, resulting in our motion gaining broad support across the network, with only three abstentions.
The key elements of the motion include
● National Awareness Campaign Develop and implement a national education and awareness strategy that highlights the issue of ticket pricing across the football community and among key stakeholders.
● Local Campaigns and Protests Support the creation and execution of localised campaign activities and matchday protests that address ticket pricing, tailored to the specific needs of individual clubs.
● Fan Engagement in Pricing Decisions Advocate for fan input on ticket pricing to be a central component of the fan engagement work undertaken by Fan Advisory/Supporters Boards, and ensure that the Premier League upholds these standards.
The Premier League has already acknowledged our motion and, through the FSA, has requested a meeting in October with SoS and the FSA to discuss it further.
As we move forward, we hope that Liverpool FC will engage in constructive dialogue with the Supporters Board and SoS when decisions are being made about ticket pricing for the 2025/26 season.
As Henry Winter aptly noted in his summary of the FSA AGM, “Let’s hope the clubs are listening – and some are. English fans are rarely militant, but there is a new mood in the stands, and they have a forceful ally arriving in the Independent Football Regulator.”
I’m happy to discuss this further if needed.
Kind regards,
