Protests against ticket price rises have become more common in the Premier League in recent seasons

PL’s Richest Clubs Charge £74 Per Match on Average

Fans of Richest PL Clubs Pay £74 Per Match as Revenues Soar

Supporters of the Premier League’s six wealthiest clubs are paying an average of £74 per match ticket, as overall ticket revenues continue to rise sharply, according to UEFA’s latest European club finance report.

The clubs included are:

UEFA’s data shows these clubs generated 19% more ticket revenue in 2025 compared to 2024, highlighting the growing financial power of England’s top sides.

Arsenal Lead Per-Fan Revenue

Among Premier League teams, Arsenal earned the most per supporter per match, with an average of £89 per ticket across domestic and European competitions.

Liverpool recorded the biggest annual increase, with ticket income rising 27% year-on-year, reaching £120m.

The figures combine general admission and hospitality tickets across all competitions.

Premier League Revenue Gap Widens

The report underlines just how financially dominant the Premier League has become.

Total PL revenue: £6.5bn
Bundesliga (Germany): £3.4bn
La Liga (Spain): slightly below Bundesliga
Serie A (Italy): £2.55bn
Ligue 1 (France): £2.2bn

Of Europe’s top 25 revenue-generating clubs, 11 are English.

However, high revenues do not automatically mean profitability. Across the 20 Premier League clubs, there was a combined pre-tax loss of £559m.

Chelsea posted a £355m loss — the second-largest in European football history — while Tottenham Hotspur (£129m) and Aston Villa (£85m) also recorded significant deficits.

Fans Voice Concern Over Rising Prices

The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) has criticised ticket increases, arguing supporters are being priced out of the game.

Thomas Concannon of the FSA said:

“The revenues prove English football doesn’t have an income problem — it has a spending problem.”

Campaigns such as Stop Exploiting Loyalty have called for league-wide price regulation and greater dialogue between clubs and fans.

Hospitality Growth and Stadium Impact

Clubs with newer or redeveloped stadiums — including Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham — have expanded hospitality sections, increasing premium-ticket allocations.

Premier League clubs collectively earned £920m from ticket sales last season — a £90m rise from the previous year and almost double the total earned by Spanish clubs.

While Paris Saint-Germain (£121 average), Barcelona (£101), and Real Madrid (£94) charge more per match on average, the overall cost burden across the Premier League remains consistently high.