Matt Angus

⚽️ Wednesdayite 🦉- part time🏃& 🚴‍♂️, full time wanderluster. Husband & dad of 3 💙💙🩷 - @sheffielduni alumnus - MRICS working in housing development / regen

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@Goose_Creative A for me

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@HughWoozencroft Very poor tweet this @HughWoozencroft

[The FSA @WeAreTheFSA]

Football Supporters' Association statement on World Cup prices:

The prices set for the 2026 World Cup are scandalous, a step too far for many supporters who passionately and loyally follow their national sides at home and abroad.

Everything we feared about the direction in which FIFA wants to take the game was confirmed - Gianni Infantino only sees supporter loyalty as something to be exploited for profit.

Prices for England's matches have been set as some of the highest, priced at $7020 if you want to follow the team from start through to the final.

If you are "lucky" enough to reserve the cheapest ticket for the final you'll need to hand over $4185, approximately £3200 - that's £35 per minute of the game.

FIFA call this the “Supporter Value” category - that's a laughable insult to your average fan.

Supporters are expected to hand over all of this money in February to FIFA, who will keep it in their bank account to accrue interest. If England are knocked out before the final they'll then return it, minus an admin fee of course. They are beyond shameless.

This is a tournament that is supposed to be celebrated by the world, where fans of all nations come together for the love of football. FIFA have decided to make it all about the money and the elite who can afford it.

For FIFA, loyalty is not the hard-working fan travelling thousands of miles in support of their team at qualifiers around the continent. A game that should be for all is now only for those who can afford it.

ACTION NEEDED

We back Football Supporters Europe in calling for a halt in ticket sales and we are calling on the Football Association to work with fellow FAs to directly challenge these disgraceful prices.

We call on all national associations to stand up for your supporters, without whom there would be no professional game.

The most loyal fans feel they have been stabbed in the back. Those same fans, their passion, their colours, their noise will be missing in America, Mexico and Canada, unless significant price reductions are introduced.

Supporters who have looked forward to this tournament for years, supporters who have been to multiple World Cups, supporters who were excited about this being their first tournament will all be missing as it will be unaffordable.

Who needs to follow England away for disappointment when FIFA can deliver that six months before a ball is kicked? The life has been sucked out of this tournament before it starts.

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

Absolutely outrageous from @FIFAcom

[Free Lions @WeAreFreeLions]

We have been concerned about pricing for participating nations for months now and have been raising these concerns with Football Supporters Europe and our FA. The early trends were worrying and it is devastating to see those concerns turn reality with the release of England’s prices for the World Cup.

ESTC members have followed England loyally throughout this campaign, from Barcelona to Belgrade, Riga to Tirana, multiple midweek trips to Wembley, as well as the caps built from the Euro 2024 campaign, all to back the team to make the World Cup.

These prices are a slap in the face to supporters who support their team outside of the flagship tournament that appears every four years.

To call the Category 3 tickets, the cheapest available to ESTC members, “Supporter Value Category 3” that comes at a cost of $7020 if you want to follow England from start to finish, is laughable.

A game for supporters, loyalty has been thrown out of the window and supporters of the participating nations have been completely let down.

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@AlexMiller91 100% that's ruled out in the premier league with VAR. He clearly goes to play the ball

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@YesWeCrann Cuppies

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@WTIDPOD This is a no brainer. We need a centre back for sure but we need to keep hold of Gassama even more. Need to tie him down soon or we'll lose him and he'll go on to play higher

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@YesWeCrann First paragraph - absolutely - but don't agree 'the gap was clear to see' in the game. Not a bitter comment in defeat but (to be completely honest) I was genuinely quite surprised how we more than competed and can be considered unlucky to not come away with a draw, for sure.

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@SkyFootball Yes

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@alexarmstrong No

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@Danfudge @MabelsTavern That used to work for me too (highlight being the 3-0 league cup game against Arsenal under Carlos)... until I watched the Forest Green match their last season. 🤦‍♂️

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@StokeyyG2 Yes

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

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[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@Reverend_Makers What a muppet. And where is Keown getting the 36k first game of season against Leeds from?! We played Southampton... Both should stick to talking about the 'big six' as they know nothing about below the Prem.

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@USWNT Well she hasn't saved it then has she? 🤦‍♂️

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@robstaton Simply outrageous and completely short-sighted. A massive own goal. But we shouldn't be surprised by now should we?

[Chris McClure @chrismcclure86]

Thank you for your incredible support throughout our time in the 3rd tier of English football which was partially due to my mis management of the finances and a points deduction.

As a thank you I'm going to charge you £60 for sheffield Wednesday v Leeds at home.

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@swfc Absolutely ridiculous and short-sighted 🤦‍♂️

[Matt Angus @mangus88]

@TWWcast These prices are literally outrageous. Chansiri just doesn't get it.

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@WTIDPOD He's worth way more than £2-3m in today's market (especially to a league rival with parachute payments!)