Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has defended the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group ahead of a proposed ticket price protest by suggesting fans should “be careful what they wish for”.

They skipped the first 5 minutes of the game to express their outrage at the cost of an away ticket.

The price of National Lottery tickets is to rise from €3 to €4 next month.

West Ham will introduce the cheapest adult season ticket in the Premier League when they move to the Olympic Stadium for the 2016-17 season.