Paulpowersleftfoot
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Swansea City may play in football's second tier but they are charging parents Premier League prices for children to be mascots.
It costs up to £478 for a match-day mascot "package" at the Championship club, research by BBC Wales found.
Only three teams in the Premier League charge more, while the experience is free at most of the top clubs. Cardiff City charge £255.
Swansea City said prices were reduced this year following relegation.
Consumer groups have branded the higher prices as "outrageous".
For many youngsters, the chance to walk out onto the pitch with their football heroes is a dream come true.
Indeed many clubs tell parents the package is the "ultimate gift your child will never forget".
Yet while many of the biggest clubs in the country, including Premier League champions Manchester City, do not charge for the opportunity, others are cashing in more than £700 per child.
Most packages include full kit, match tickets, photographs and autographs as well as walking onto the pitch before kick-off.
But a £270 deal at Fulham does not include kit while a £185 package at Bournemouth does not come with a ticket to the game.
Premier League mascot prices
Everton £718
West Ham United £700
Leicester City £600
Tottenham Hotspur £405
Wolves £395
Crystal Palace £375
Brighton £350
Burnley £300
Fulham £270
Cardiff City £255
Watford £250
Bournemouth £185
Free:
Arsenal, Chelsea, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Newcastle United and Southampton.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-wales-46526716
It costs up to £478 for a match-day mascot "package" at the Championship club, research by BBC Wales found.
Only three teams in the Premier League charge more, while the experience is free at most of the top clubs. Cardiff City charge £255.
Swansea City said prices were reduced this year following relegation.
Consumer groups have branded the higher prices as "outrageous".
For many youngsters, the chance to walk out onto the pitch with their football heroes is a dream come true.
Indeed many clubs tell parents the package is the "ultimate gift your child will never forget".
Yet while many of the biggest clubs in the country, including Premier League champions Manchester City, do not charge for the opportunity, others are cashing in more than £700 per child.
Most packages include full kit, match tickets, photographs and autographs as well as walking onto the pitch before kick-off.
But a £270 deal at Fulham does not include kit while a £185 package at Bournemouth does not come with a ticket to the game.
Premier League mascot prices
Everton £718
West Ham United £700
Leicester City £600
Tottenham Hotspur £405
Wolves £395
Crystal Palace £375
Brighton £350
Burnley £300
Fulham £270
Cardiff City £255
Watford £250
Bournemouth £185
Free:
Arsenal, Chelsea, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Newcastle United and Southampton.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-wales-46526716
