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'This will grow and escalate' – fan group warns Liverpool owners of protests

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Liverpool's Spirit of Shankly Supporters Union has warned the club's owners of upcoming protests over increases in ticket prices.

The Reds have confirmed ticket-price hikes linked to inflation for each of the next three seasons. In sharing this information with fans, the club pointed to operating costs for matches rising 85% since 2016-17 and “continued rises in the cost of football operations in general”.

Spirit of Shankly have called on fans not to spend money inside Anfield on matchdays and to withhold renewing season tickets until near the 25 May deadline.

"This is no longer about consultation," a statement from the group said. “That opportunity has been and gone. This is about action.

"Supporter groups are already organising a coordinated response. We are doing so at speed because time is against us. But the direction is clear: protests will take place.

"If the club does not value supporter voices, we will make ourselves difficult to ignore.

"The Supporters' Board has formally informed the club that action is coming. Now it is on all of us to back it.

"Protests inside and outside Anfield have been discussed. It is agreed they need to happen.

"This will not be limited to one game. Action will take place across home and away fixtures, starting with Fulham at Anfield and escalating from there.

"Details to follow. But the key point is simple: this will grow and escalate.

"This isn't just about price. It's about direction.

"It's about what kind of football club Liverpool chooses to be. One rooted in its people, or one that sees them as a revenue stream to be pushed year after year.

"Future supporters will live with the consequences of what happens now."

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