Liverpool fans announce protests at Anfield, with the Kop in uproar over ticket rises

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Protests from Liverpool fans will take place both inside and outside of Anfield, starting this weekend, with supporters angry over a planned increase in ticket prices.

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The Spirit of Shankly group has urged supporters to “make the club listen” over the decision to implement the price hikes, with the first set of protests expected during this weekend’s Premier League fixture.

Fans have also been urged not to spend any money at the stadium, to send a message to the club’s owners.

Liverpool have increased ticket prices in the Kop stand for the first time

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Liverpool annoyed their fans when they announced the increases at the end of last month, with prices due to rise by three per cent next season.

Ticket holders will also be hit by inflation-linked rises over the following two campaigns.

This would see adult general admission tickets, which currently cost between £39 and £61, rise between £1.25 and £1.75 per game for the 2026-27 season.

Meanwhile, adult season tickets, which currently cost between £713 and £904, will increase between £21.50 and £27 next term, as much as £1.42 more per game.

The club’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) had previously frozen ticket prices throughout the ground in eight of the previous 10 years and the fans say they are now worried about “direction” and the “kind of football club” Liverpool could be turning into, following the announcement.

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This will be the first time since FSG bought the club in 2010 that the price of seats in the Kop stand has risen.

Several prices would remain frozen under the increases, including a price freeze for senior, local, and junior tickets, while every ticket price bracket will still be more affordable than local rivals Everton.

Nevertheless, Spirit of Shankly still claims that fans have “every right” to be angry, claiming that they have been ignored by the club.

In a statement released on Easter Monday, they said: "Supporters are angry. And they have every right to be.

"Liverpool FC has chosen to ignore clear, overwhelming opposition from its own supporters and push ahead with plans to increase ticket prices for the next three seasons.

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"The open meeting online, the survey, and countless conversations all point to the same thing: fans do not accept this decision. And if the club's owners won't listen, then we make them. This is no longer about consultation. That opportunity has been and gone. This is about action."

SoS has confirmed that the protests will begin during this weekend's home fixture against Fulham and will “escalate” from there, although details over this week’s action are yet to be revealed.

Liverpool have said that the costs will go towards paying for matchday operating costs at Anfield, which they claim have increased by 85 per cent since 2016/17.

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This has led to SoS calling for fans to not spend any money in the stadium and to delay season ticket renewals, saying that money from both media and commercial income streams could cover those costs instead.

“If the club wants to take more from supporters, then supporters can give less back,” they continued.

"Spend your money with local, independent businesses around Anfield instead. This is a small act, but if enough people do it, it sends a clear message. Supporters have also suggested delaying season ticket renewals until close to the deadline. We support that.

“A club generating record revenues still wants more, and has decided supporters will be the ones to pay for it.

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"This isn't just about price. It's about direction. It's about what kind of football club Liverpool chooses to be. One rooted in its people, or one that sees them as a revenue stream to be pushed year after year. Future supporters will live with the consequences of what happens now."