It’s a fight that some fans – particularly German ones – have been waging for years. They are going to win, in part. Fans will pay a maximum of €60 per Champions League match this season to accompany their team on their travels, a cap that has been lowered and will fall further in 2025-26, UEFA announced on Monday. “After extensive consultation” with the powerful European Club Association and the Football Supporters Europe organisation, the European body has reduced the maximum price of €70 that has been in place for two seasons for visitors.
Home clubs, which earn ticket revenue from the prestigious European competition in addition to prize money and TV rights, will have to further reduce this ceiling next season to 50 euros, UEFA said in a statement.
C3 and C4 also affected
The same trend applies to the other two men’s club competitions: in the Europa League, tickets for visiting supporters will be limited to 40 euros this season and 35 in 2025-2026, compared to 45 in the last two editions.
In the Conference League, the cap, already lowered to €25 last season, will increase to €20 this season and next. “By introducing more fan-friendly policies, we are continuing our mission to ensure that football remains an inclusive sport, in which fans who travel across Europe to follow their team are valued and recognised,” said UEFA boss Aleksander Ceferin.
Original article published on RMC Sport
