Posted on 19th March 2026
At its shareholders’ meeting today, the Premier League confirmed that the popular away fans ticket price cap would be extended for another two seasons – something that will save supporters millions of pounds.
Premier League clubs agreed unanimously to extend the £30 cap on away ticket prices, meaning the measure will have been in place for 12 seasons.
Away fans help create the incredible atmosphere Premier League matches are renowned for,” the Premier League said.
“Since the cap’s implementation in 2016, it has contributed to attendance at away games increasing from 82 per cent to 91 per cent.
“The Premier League and clubs also acknowledge the additional costs associated with travelling to follow their teams around the country.”
The competition-wide cap on away ticket prices was introduced at the start of the 2016-17 season, following sustained campaigning by supporters across the country led by the then Football Supporters’ Federation (one of the FSA’s predecessors).
Supporter organisations across the country had taken collective action against ever-increasing away ticket prices and that campaign eventually paid off with the introduction of the cap in 2016 – prior to its adoption £60+ away tickets were not unheard of.
Back in 2015, 13 of the then 20 Premier League clubs charged £40 or more, with prices topping out at Arsenal (£64) and West Ham United (£85). If away tickets had followed industry-wide inflation trends, those tickets would be now be astonishingly expensive if there had been no intervention.
What does the FSA think?
FSA chair Tom Greatrex said: “The extension of the away cap is great news for travelling top-flight fans – the cap was an FSA idea which wouldn’t have happened without our members’ campaign work.
“Credit to the Premier League and clubs for listening to supporters on the importance of away supporters and keeping the cap in place for the previous 12 seasons. Long may it continue.
“We all know how much away fans add to the atmosphere in our stadiums and anything which helps them is welcome. Over the past 12 years this has saved supporters millions of pounds in total.
“We’d also encourage owners to listen to the voices of supporters’ groups at their clubs who are telling them that home ticket prices are often unaffordable and are pricing out loyal fans.”
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