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Stoke City faithful set for ticket price boost after major backlash
The EFL is expected to impose a cap on away ticket prices following a huge backlash to escalating charges this season.
Stoke supporters had to pay £39 for a seat at Bramall Lane earlier this month, the highest charge since the club was relegated from the Premier League in 2018, prompting an angry response - although tickets still sold out. Ironically, the Premier League has a cap of £30 for away tickets for a much higher standard of football and the Championship is now going to catch up.
The move is set to go to a vote among EFL clubs but Derby County chief executive Stephen Pearce told a Pride Park fans' forum on Thursday night that the idea has "virtually unanimous support".
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"That's in hand," he said. "There have been quite a few clubs - us included - that have been trying to lobby and work with the EFL. We started conversations at the summer conference back in June and they tried to do something this year but it was too soon to get it all through.
"We had an all-clubs call three weeks ago and I think there is a general consensus. It's not been voted through yet, but it looks like there will be a cap on away ticket prices from next season, even going so far as there might just be a flat price that every club charges.
"It's getting virtually unanimous support and to be fair one of the clubs trying to lead it is Leeds United. They have been one of the vocal ones who have been trying to say we need to cap away ticket prices."
The most expensive away tickets last season were the £37 charged by Coventry and Queens Park Rangers. The average came in at £28.
So far this season, Watford charged Stoke fans £35, Plymouth Argyle £27, Oxford United £28, Middlesbrough £32 and Swansea £28.
Stoke are the only club in the division to offer free coach travel to away league matches.
