There is a Light
Well-Known Member
It’s a sad, sad state of affairs that we have this level of distrust in the club. It wasn’t that long ago when supporters genuinely had a good relationship with the likes of Danny Wilson. There was a feeling that they were there not only to generate profits, but also to deliver engagement with the core fanbase. That all seems to have gone in the space of a couple of years and there’s seemingly nothing off the table in the relentless drive for increased revenue.They have given example prices for the stand, but also said that the prices are illustrative only, it's not clear how close to those figures it will actually end up being to attend that amount of games. What's to stop them deciding half way through the season to up the Flexi prices each game to make the total price far more than this 'illustrative' price. There would be nothing anyone on the Flexi could do apart from skip games if the individual match prices became too much. This lack of clear information makes it very difficult to plan costs for the season, it could end up being a gamble.
The list below shows the highly competitive, target driven environment they’re working in and it gives some kind of insight into why they are flogging hospitality tickets for £500 for the biggest matches of the season, giving new match day members the opportunity to enter a lottery with members with years of match going history
It’s probably a reflection of the state of football and another negative impact of the toxic FFP rules, rather than solely the clubs greed, but there has to be a way that they can deliver their profits without continuously alienating the core fan base.
It’s also why a North Stand redevelopment that prioritises fans and atmosphere,with a release of new reasonably priced season tickets is a pipe dream. It’s just not the clubs priority any more.
Matchday gate revenue made by top 15 clubs in 2023
Club / Total gate revenue/ Average gate yield per home match / Average gate yield per fan
Barcelona €190m (£162.47m) €7.6m (£6.5m) €91 (£77.81)
Paris Saint-Germain €153m (£130.83m) €6.6m (£5.64m) €140 (£119.72)
Tottenham Hotspur €135m (£115.44m) €5.6m (£4.71m) €92 (£78.67)
Real Madrid €134m (£114.59m) €4.8 (£4.10m) €83 (£70.97)
Manchester United €128m (£109.46m) €3.8 (£3.25m) €51 (£43.61)
Bayern Munich €121m (£103.47m) €5.2 (£4.45m) €70 (£59.86)
Arsenal €118 (£100.90m) €4.9 (£4.19m) €83 (£70.97)
Liverpool €92 (£78.67m) €3.7 (£3.16m) €69 (£59)
Manchester City €84 (£71.83m) €2.5 (£2.14m) €49 (£41.90)
AC Milan €79 (£67.55m) €3 (£2.57m) €43 (£36.77)
Chelsea €76 (£64.99m) €2.5 (£2.14m) €66 (£56.44)
Inter Milan €76 (£64.99m) €2.7 (£2.31m) €38 (3£2.49)
Marseille €64 (£54.73m) €2.5 (£2.14m) €43 (£36.77)
Juventus €63 (£53.87m) €2.2 (£1.88m) €60 (£51.31)
West Ham €61 (£52.16m) €2.3 (£1.97m) €40 (£34.20)
Via The European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report by UEFA (as of 17/02/24))