Liverpool chief doubles down on ticket stance ahead of fan protests at Anfield

Liverpool chief doubles down on ticket stance ahead of fan protests at AnfieldLiverpool supporters are set to protest ahead of their Premier League clash with Fulham at Anfield on Saturday after the club announced plans to increase ticket pricesCommentsSportNathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter17:18, 10 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBilly Hogan has written a letter to supporters(Image: Federico Pestellini/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has written to all of the club's season ticket holders and members in a last-ditch effort to quell protests ahead of Saturday's home game against Fulham. It comes after Liverpool announced last month that the cost of tickets will increase in line with inflation over the next three seasons.‌Supporters' union Spirit of Shankly subsequently launched a campaign called 'not a pound in the ground', urging fans to spend their money at local businesses instead of Anfield for the Fulham match. On Thursday, fan group Spion Kop 1906 confirmed that they will remove their flags and banners from the Kop End for the 'remaining fixtures'.‌Hogan has now issued a plea to supporters but doubled down on the club's stance. The chief executive of Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool's owners, wrote in a letter: "Liverpool Football Club fully respects the right of supporters to protest and we acknowledge those supporters who are opposed to this approach.‌"But we would also ask one thing in the days and weeks ahead: that any protest, and any debate, is grounded in the facts - what is changing, why it is changing, and what it means in real terms."WORLD CUP LEGENDS: The stars who lit up football's greatest tournament - Buy the Special Edition todayREAD MORE: How Liverpool could line up next season with three transfers after Salah and Robertson exitsREAD MORE: Liverpool facing £87m transfer decision after Mo Salah exit as Arne Slot notices changeHogan added: "Our matc...