Liverpool fans protest ticket price increases with yellow cards at Anfield
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 25
Liverpool fans protest ticket price increases with yellow cards at Anfield
7 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 25
Around 7,500 yellow cards were distributed and displayed by supporters during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, targeting Fenway Sports Group’s planned three-year ticket price hikes.
The protest, backed by multiple supporters’ groups, featured coordinated chants and banners criticizing club ownership, while the match saw Mohamed Salah suffer a hamstring injury and Andy Robertson score his first league goal in two years.
Liverpool’s win lifts them to fourth in the Premier League, but fan anger over rising costs persists, with further inflation-linked ticket increases planned through 2028-29 and no sign of ownership backing down.
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