Arsenal news: Kieran Maguire slams ‘out of touch’ Stan Kroenke as £100m barrier smashed
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke is ‘out of touch’ with the club’s fanbase after deciding to increase the cost of season tickets next season.
That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that the price rise is ‘really disappointing’.
The Gunners have decided to increase season ticket prices by as much as six percent for the 2024-25 season.
The North London club cited an increase in stadium operating costs as their reason for the increase while insisting that they will make investments to improve the matchday experience at the Emirates Stadium.
As per The Athletic, season tickets for the 2023-24 season cost between £331 and £1,895.50.
Stan Kroenke slammed for Arsenal decision that will anger fans
Maguire explained that Arsenal are willing to lose season ticket holders as it would be more lucrative to sell individual match tickets.
“Arsenal will reach £100million in matchday revenue this season because they are in the Champions League,” Maguire told Football Insider’s Sean Fisher.
“It does show that club owners are out of touch with the financial challenges and circumstances that face regular fans.
“From the club’s point of view, they’re quite happy to lose season ticket holders because they’d actually much rather sell tickets on an individual match basis because it’s so much more lucrative.
“So there’s a little bit of nudging coming from the club.
“They’re aware that there’s a waiting list so unfortunately the club holds all the aces.
But it is really disappointing and it just shows how out of touch people like Stan Kroenke are with the hardcore supporters from North London.“
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