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​Fans to protest against ticket prices

Fans from all 20 Premier League clubs and 10 Championship teams will join forces this weekend to protest about the cost of ticket prices, reports BBC Sport.

Last year's BBC Sport Price of Football study showed the average price of the cheapest tickets in Premier League football has increased 15% since 2011.

The co-ordinated protests will call for a £20 cap on away ticket prices.

The Premier League said clubs do have a "huge number of offers" for supporters to make tickets more affordable.

Fans intend to display banners at matches including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, and Arsenal's home game against Manchester United.

Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF), said: "Pricing is a major barrier to watching live football for many fans - no club should deny fans the right to freedom of speech within grounds on such a central issue.

"Any club who does that will rightly face criticism from their fans."

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