A West Ham United Supporters Board member asked Karren Brady if the £30 away ticket cap was likely to be lifted at the end of the season.
Brady confirmed that it was a matter for the Premier League as a whole and that clubs would be asked to vote on the decision. She added that West Ham United will confirm their position once all views have been heard
West Ham head of ticketing Nicky Keye added that an issue with the £30 price cap on away match tickets is that a large number of tickets have found their way onto secondary markets, with supporters purchasing tickets in order to protect and continue building their high number of Priority Points but then re-selling the tickets. For the recent fixture at Newcastle, the club withdrew 38 tickets back from a group who were actively encouraging fans to hand them their client reference numbers to purchase tickets and secure Priority Points. The club will also be writing to frequent away ticket purchasers to remind them that the tickets they buy are for personal use only.
A copy of the full West Ham United Supporters’ Board minutes can be found at https://www.whufc.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/Official%20Supporters%27%20Board%20meeting%20-%2029th%20November%202018%20-%20Minutes_1.pdf
Realistically there’s nothing they can do though is there?
Sending out a letter isn’t going to stop people buying and selling them on twitter I said from the beginning as good as the £30 a ticket thing is it’s made it pretty much impossible for those who can only do a few away games a season. That being said I’m a huge fan of the 10% ballot which has caused a lot of controversy.