Letter of solidarity with Liverpool supporters

8th April 2026

Dear Supporters of Liverpool FC,

We are writing on behalf of the West Ham United Fan Advisory Board (FAB) to express our full support and solidarity with you following the recent decision to raise ticket prices at Anfield.


We have read the statement issued by Spirit of Shankly and stand firmly with you and your position. At a time when supporters across the game are facing increasing financial pressures, decisions to increase ticket prices run directly counter to the collective call for fairness, sustainability, and respect for match-going fans.

Through the Football Supporters’ Association and its #StopExploitingLoyalty campaign, supporters from across the country have united behind a simple and reasonable request: a two-year price freeze. This is not an abstract demand, it is a practical step to protect the accessibility, atmosphere, and community that define our clubs.

At West Ham United, our FAB has made this same case to our own Club. Despite sustained engagement, the Club has refused to commit to a two-year price freeze, choosing instead to maintain a trajectory that risks pricing out loyal supporters and eroding the very fabric of the match day experience. We have also called for a price freeze for our WSL tickets.

Your fight is therefore our fight.

This is not about one club or one set of supporters, it is about the direction of the game as a whole. When clubs ignore reasonable, collective calls from their own fans, they undermine trust and further widen the gap between those who run the game and those who give it life.

We commend the clarity, unity, and strength shown by Liverpool supporters. It sends a powerful message that supporters will not quietly accept decisions that exploit their loyalty.

The West Ham FAB stands with you. We will continue to press our own Club for change and will support all collective efforts to ensure football remains accessible, authentic, and rooted in its communities.

In unity #StopExploitingLoyalty,

West Ham United Fan Advisory Board
Incorporating

  • West Ham United Bondholders
    Pride of Irons
    West Ham United Disabled Supporters Board
    West Ham United Supporters’ Trust
    Hammers United
    Inclusive Irons
    Claret Members
    Away Season Ticket Holders
    Official West Ham United Supporters’ Club
    Junior Supporters’ Board
    Women’s Team Supporters’ Board
    International Supporters’ Clubs
    Old School Hammers

And

  • Ironworks Alliance
    Irons Supporting Foodbanks


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