Liverpool supporters at Anfield (Getty file)
Liverpool
could suffer the embarrassment of a mass exodus during this weekend's
Premier League match against Sunderland, with supporters' groups calling
on fans to leave their seats during the match at Anfield to protest a
rise in ticket prices.
Two prominent groups have urged spectators to walk
out in the 77th minute to express discontent at the club's decision to
charge £77 ($NZD166) for the most expensive ticket in Anfield's
redeveloped main stand next season, up from £59 ($NZD128).
Liverpool also announced this week that some season
tickets for the 2016-17 campaign would be priced at more than £1,000
($NZD2,168) for the first time.
A group representing fans' interests has been in
talks with the club over ticket prices for more than a year and
expressed disappointment earlier this week at Liverpool's failure "to
lead in a fairer approach to ticket prices".
"LFC thinks it's acceptable to make more money than
ever before from supporters ... let's make sure the owners know this is
unacceptable. On 77 minutes, leave your seat and walk out," the
supporters' group Spion Kop 1906 said in a statement on Twitter.
Reuters
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