Price of loyalty revealed as Liverpool FC fans spend £5.8k on beloved team
Devoted Liverpool FC fans have proved no price is too high when it comes to supporting their beloved Reds, as many fork out thousands each year in ticket and travel costs.
Real Madrid topped the list of the world's richest football clubs, earning around £883m (1.46bn euros) during the 2023/24 season according to a study by financial experts Deloitte. Liverpool FC was also among the top earners, bringing in around £604m, making them the eighth richest football club in the world and the fourth in the Premier League, behind Manchester City, Manchester United, and Arsenal.
A recent study by online gambling company Betsson has revealed the full price of being a dedicated superfan, calculating the annual financial commitment for devoted Premier League supporters and uncovering which club tops the list as the most expensive to follow.
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Based on the costs of away game travel, season tickets, overall tickets, total ticket and travel, full kits, merchandise, and home shirts, Newcastle comes out on top as the most expensive club to support, with an average yearly price tag of £7,455. The Magpies face the highest total annual ticket costs and travel to away games of all clubs (£6,923) and the highest away game travel costs (£5,440), largely due to the club’s northern location often requiring extensive travel to away matches.
This was followed by Bournemouth (£6,704), Manchester City (6,037), and Manchester United (£6,005), with Liverpool taking fifth place at an average £5,830. With the average annual income in the city being £26,834.76 after tax, this amounts to 22% of a fan's yearly salary.
By contrast, Brentford is the most affordable Premier League club, with a yearly cost of £4,128.53. They are the cheapest club to follow to away games, with total ticket costs and travel to away games per year totalling £3,684.50. This reflects the club’s London location, which reduces travel costs for many away matches throughout the season.
Yearly cost of being a Liverpool superfan:
Away game travel: £3,900
Average season ticket price: £809
Total ticket price: £1,400
Total ticket and travel: £5,300
Full kit: £141
Average merchandise spend: £24
Home shirt: £80
ticket and travel 5.3k