Supporter representatives from the Fan Advisory Board met the Club to ask direct questions on behalf of West Ham supporters.
Below is a record of the key issues raised, the responses given by the Club, and the conclusions supporters can reasonably draw from the discussion.
The question we asked
Supporters requested that ticket prices should be frozen for two years.
The answer given by the Club
The Club stated that rising operating costs mean a full price freeze will not be possible and needed the extra revenue for the team ‘to remain competitive’.
They also indicated that West Ham remains among the more affordable Premier League clubs.
What we did not receive
A detailed financial breakdown explaining why a price freeze cannot be implemented.
What many supporters will hear
Ticket prices will continue increasing.
Why this matters for supporters
West Ham has historically been a working-class club and affordability is central to its identity.
Even small increases annually will push long-standing supporters out.
Conclusion
The Club has ruled out a ticket price freeze and expects prices to continue rising annually by the rate of inflation in response to costs. Given the record of poor recruitment and having to pay out two managers who were sacked, we cannot see how these price rises will have any material effect on the Club’s ability to ‘remain competitive’.
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