Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has stated that the added money received by the Premier league clubs would not help in reducing the ticket prices for the supporters in the future.
In the past, Arsenal has always been criticized for charging their supporters a higher fee as compared to the other Premier league clubs.
Arsenal currently have the highest match day price and the season ticket price although their season ticket price consists of the cup games as well. With the arrival of the huge Broadcast deal for the premier league clubs, supporters were expecting a reduction in the ticket prices. However, Arsene Wenger disagreed with that logic.
The Frenchman stated that the recent added money because of the deal would be taken advantage of by the selling clubs. The extra television money would be used to increase the transfer prices of players as well their wages. Hence, it would be difficult to reduce the ticket prices for the supporters.
He also added that the recent splurge by Chinese Super league club Jiangsu Suning has also brought about added competition and if it sustains, it can pose a threat to the other clubs.
The Chinese club has already added three high quality players in their ranks with the acquisition of Ramires, Jackson Martinez and Alex Teixeira.
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Arsenal currently have the highest match day price and the season ticket price although their season ticket price consists of the cup games as well. With the arrival of the huge Broadcast deal for the premier league clubs, supporters were expecting a reduction in the ticket prices. However, Arsene Wenger disagreed with that logic.
The Frenchman stated that the recent added money because of the deal would be taken advantage of by the selling clubs. The extra television money would be used to increase the transfer prices of players as well their wages. Hence, it would be difficult to reduce the ticket prices for the supporters.
He also added that the recent splurge by Chinese Super league club Jiangsu Suning has also brought about added competition and if it sustains, it can pose a threat to the other clubs.
The Chinese club has already added three high quality players in their ranks with the acquisition of Ramires, Jackson Martinez and Alex Teixeira.
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