West Brom's Pulis backs cheaper EPL tickets

  • 13/02/2016
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis (Getty)
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis (Getty)

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis wants the price of Premier League away tickets to be fixed at £10 (NZ$22) as a measure to combat rising matchday costs for fans that he believes could kill the atmosphere within top flight stadiums.

The pressure on clubs to make the sport more affordable has gathered momentum in recent weeks, with Liverpool owners reneging on plans to increase ticket prices next season following a mass fan walkout to protest the move last weekend.

"I'd love away supporters to only pay £10 a ticket -- whatever ground you go to," Pulis told the BBC.

"You can give 5000, 6000 tickets to the away support, they'd sell them and we'd get back to the atmospheres we used to have.

"Clubs are getting enough money to subsidise and help the public. We've got to make sure we're not milking, milking and milking. We've got to give something back."

West Brom, who are 14th in the table, travel to Goodison Park to face eighth-placed Everton in the league tomorrow morning (NZT).

Reuters