Arsenal raises season ticket prices by 3.9% and is in a safe position

Arsenal, which will still offer 1,000 free tickets to the local community for the 2026-27 season, says the increases in season ticket prices are partly a reflection of higher matchday operational costs.

Arsenal already have one of the most expensive season tickets in the Premier League and have the third highest amount of income from gate receipts in the 2023-24 season (£127m), behind only Real Madrid (£153m) and Paris Saint-Germain (£139m).

“We firmly believe that with the football sector benefiting from ever-increasing commercial and broadcast revenues, it is time to stop putting so much pressure on fans watching matches,” AST said in a statement.

“Neither the Premier League nor Arsenal have taken seriously the idea that a freeze across all clubs would help stop the ‘arms race’.”

The Gunners will also offer a secure position after “extensive consultation and engagement”.

From next season, Arsenal say there will be “fixed barriers in areas where we know our fans stand” in the bottom tier of the Clock End.

North Bank’s lower tier will do the same from the start of the 2027-28 season – meaning there will be around 13,500 fans, including visiting fans, in the licensed standing areas at Emirates Stadium.