Former Liberal Democrat leader (and long-suffering Blackburn Rovers fan) Tim Farron has responded to this year's BBC report into football ticket pricing, which shows that two-thirds of young people say they are priced out of attending top flight matches.
He writes: “The expense of tickets is clearly deterring young fans from accessing elite level football. With all Premier League and Champions League games being broadcast on a pay to view basis, this is a real shame. It also has an impact on those who take up the sport. Playing football improves health and well-being, yet these prices are alienating a generation of people from the game. But for those priced out of watching premier league games, there are plenty of great clubs in the lower divisions to follow including a team from Lancashire in league 1..."
I am pleased to pass on BBC-Wales' observation that the dearest season ticket for the Swans costs less than the cheapest season ticket at no less than seven other Premier League teams.
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