The Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) will lead a demonstration of fans on a #ShareTVWealth protest at the next meeting of the Premier League’s shareholders to be held in Central London at midday on Thursday 26th March at Le Méridien Hotel, Piccadilly, London.
This is a vital protest for fans from ALL leagues – it is important that fans make their presence felt regardless of the club they support.
Why does this matter to all fans?
Because the Premier League have recently signed a new TV deal worth £5.14bn for the domestic rights alone (that’s £2bn more than the previous TV deal with even more money to come for international rights), the FSF wants to lobby club owners, chairman, and chief executives to #ShareTVWealth by ensuring cheaper tickets for ALL fans as well as a make plans for fairer distribution of football’s wealth throughout the whole Football League (Championship, Division 1 & 2), non-league, and grassroots.
Fans of all clubs must back this argument as we want to make sure everyone benefits from this huge windfall. Not just top-flight players, agents, and owners. Should Norwich really be charging away fans £35 and £40? Should Ipswich be charging £32 to £35 plus? Should Leeds be charging £34 plus?
What can one do and when is it?
From fans of the biggest clubs to the smallest, the FSF wants to see you at the #ShareTVWealth protest in central London at noon on Thursday 26th March. A delegation will then deliver the fans’ message directly Premier League shareholders.
Date/venue/time: Le Méridien (21 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BH) on Thursday 26th March (midday). Fans should gather directly outside the main entrance. The nearest tube is Piccadilly Circus.
Background
The Premier League’s newly-signed £5.14bn TV deal once again drew attention to the vast amounts of money pouring into football, and how little of it is reinvested in fans. There is no excuse for clubs to charge rip-off prices when they’re drowning in money.
As FSF chief executive Kevin Miles pointed out in this open letter sent to all clubs, the increase alone over the last domestic deal (a £2bn increase) equates to around £46 for each fan for every Premier League game they attended last season.
The FSF has campaigned on ticket prices for many years, and have actually made some headway. But there’s still more to be done and it’s important of all fans to speak up.
A couple of years ago the FSF launched Twenty’s Plenty for Away Fans which called for clubs to cap away tickets at £20 on a reciprocal basis. Last season that saved 31,807 fans a total of £342,260.
Ticket campaigns by the FSF and affiliated fan-group members such as Spirit of Shankly helped create an environment where the Premier League also saw fit to introduce the £12m Away Fans Initiative. £200,000 per club, per season is spent on away supporters with the best deals subsidising tickets and travel.
In August 2014 the FSF also led fan groups on the Affordable Football for All demo which marched on the Premier League/Football League and met with executives from both. However, this time it’s the 20 shareholder clubs who are the focus of protests…
Actions for fans
Register for the #ShareTVWealth protest at midday on Thursday 26th March at Le Méridien Hotel, Piccadilly, London by emailing [email protected]
Sign the #ShareTVWealth petition which automatically emails your club to demand cheaper tickets and more money for lower league/grassroots.
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