A new study released by the Daily Telegraph has revealed that attendances in the Premier League are down by an average of 920 fans per game so far this season.
The newspaper conducted an investigation which found that the league as a whole has experienced a decrease of 1,000 fans per week in comparison to last year's figure of 36,076 - which was the biggest for 50 years.
Furthermore, as of Wednesday (November 26th), none of last weekend's fixtures were sold out according to the report, even the high-profile Manchester City-Manchester United and Chelsea-Arsenal derbies.
The Telegraph also found that the club with the most fans staying away so far this season is Newcastle, with a drop of 4,631 in attendances at St James' Park on average.
Sunderland (down by 3,010) have also seen a fall at the Stadium of Light, while gates at Blackburn, Everton and Wigan are all around 1,000 lower on average in comparison to last year.
In addition, the report found that attendances have slumped in Leagues One and Two, although the Championship has posted a small increase to date.
Liverpool and Everton both announced recently that they would be passing the government's VAT cut onto their fans by cutting ticket prices for home fixtures.
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