Journalist calls for EFL to step in over Leeds recent club announcement
Berkshire Live journalist Jonathan Low has called on the EFL to take action against Leeds United for their ticket prices.
Leeds’ official Twitter account took a swipe at Reading earlier this week when it was announced that the away fans’ allocation had not been sold out for this weekend’s clash at Elland Road.
The Yorkshire giants faced a huge backlash from supporters of rival Championship clubs who bemoaned the ticket prices at Elland Road and blamed them for the reason why so many clubs have failed to sell their allocation this season.
One Reading fan has suggested in a Q&A on the Berkshire Live website that Leeds have bumped up their away ticket prices on purpose because they know that it will not sell out and they can then pass that allocation to bump up the number of home fans – at the same price.
Low responded: “The EFL need to step in. They are the ones who need to address the issue.
“Hopefully this latest round of publicity will help!”
Leeds charge a lot of money for away fans but they are within their rights to because home fans pay the same amount to sit in that area of the stadium.
However when it’s costing away fans almost double the amount for a ticket at Elland Road compared to promotion rivals West Brom, you know there is a problem.
Away fans also have to pay for travel and it’s not as if Reading are a nearby club so their fans will be out all day on Saturday, also paying for food and drink.
As it’s Leeds, it would not be a shock if the EFL do intervene.
In other Leeds United news, the Whites have been handed a huge boost before their clash against Reading.