There are few issues that can unite football supporters from Manchester and Merseyside, but greedy Premier League clubs have managed to find one.
If the bleak empty stadiums during the Covid pandemic taught us anything, it is that the presence of fans should be sacrosanct. Yet, amid the squeezing of every last penny out of the game, supporters are collateral damage — and they have had enough.
Manchester United caused outrage last week after scrapping concessions for children and pensioners, while raising matchday ticket prices to a minimum of £66. Tottenham, who earn close to £6million in matchday revenue per game, will stop selling new senior concession season tickets next season.