20 Nov 2009Scottish football 'too pricey for fans'

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Many Scottish football fans are being put off by the rising cost of following their team, it has been claimed.

A report in the Herald states that football is becoming too expensive for many people who live north of the border to enjoy live, particularly those who support Scottish Premier League (SPL) clubs.

The newspaper reveals that fans of Celtic or Rangers now pay between £400 and £600 for a season ticket, while Motherwell supporters must shell out £370 and those who follow Kilmarnock stump up £300.

Meanwhile, the price of match tickets in the SPL has also been rising steadily in recent years, with a seat at the Old Firm derby now costing fans between £36 and £38.

The publication has called on Scottish clubs to reassess their football finance operations in a bid to prevent fans drifting away from the sport.

"Clubs must act now to stop the dwindling crowds and air of disinterest and discontent that is sweeping across the national game," it stated.

Earlier this week, a separate report in the Herald claimed that Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Dundee United have combined debts of approximately £100 million.

Written by Mark Thompson

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