Everton today welcomed plans to cap away ticket prices for the next three seasons.
The Premier League confirmed today that all away tickets will be set at a maximum price of £30 until the end of the 2018-19 campaign at the very earliest.
And Blues chief executive Robert Elstone said: “This has been very much top of the Premier League’s agenda, thumb with a long discussion about it at the last meeting, nurse and today’s undertaking is absolutely right for away fans and for the Premier League.
“Most clubs have recognised for some time that we need to do something for the travelling supporter. That supporter makes a huge commitment to their club, vcialis 40mg they are almost all season ticket holders and, as a consequence, they go to support their team for a large proportion of the 38 Premier League games in a season.
“It is absolutely right that football, as a family, looks after that group of fans. Our away fans are among the most dedicated and committed throughout the Premier League and that loyalty is deserving of this commitment by the clubs.”
The news comes a week after Everton announced a reduction in Season Ticket prices for all adults in the 16/17 season – a move which ensures that each adult will effectively be given a “free game” compared to 15/16 prices.
Elstone added: “We demonstrably put our fans at the heart of what we do and the top of every agenda and pricing is one of the most important ways in which our actions underpin our words.
“The board, myself, the staff all feel that we are custodians for this great club. We are tasked with growing the fanbase, building loyalty and, if we can offer better value for money on tickets, then we should do it. We have to do what is right for Everton, which is why we have gone this way.
“On away ticket pricing, we welcomed the scrutiny on us and our Premier League rivals, we welcomed being held to account and we now welcome the collective decision of the clubs.”