Cheaper away days on the way for hard-pressed Premier League supporters

The Football Supporters’ Federation has welcomed a new Premier League initiative which will see away fans paying no more than £30 (€38) for a match for the next three seasons, but stressed there was still work to be done to drive costs down.

Following a meeting of the 20 member clubs in February, it was decided more needed to be done to help travelling supporters, who face increased costs to attend matches across the country, but also help make a unique atmosphere.

The new measures will replace the Away Supporters’ Initiative, which was introduced in 2013 and saw clubs individually implement a range of measures, including travel subsidies, reciprocal pricing and reduced admissions as well as improved facilities. The £30 cap will run from the start of the 2016-17 campaign through to 2018-19, a period which will see the Premier League clubs receive record revenue of £5.14 billion (€6.64m) from broadcasting deals.