Crystal Palace fans protest against high ticket prices in wake of new Premier League broadcasting deal
- Crystal Palace fans held up a banner targeted at football's 'pigs'
- Supporters feel that club owners and officials are exploiting them
- An adult ticket to Palace's home game with Arsenal cost £45.00
A section of Crystal Palace fans protested against the exorbitant costs of watching top flight football during The Eagles' game with Arsenal at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Unfurling a banner, targeted at football's boardroom chiefs or 'pigs', supporters made their feelings clear about the new £5 billion Premier League broadcasting agreement signed by Sky and BT Sport earlier this month.
Up 70 per cent on the current £3 billion deal, the two companies will share 168 live games between 2016 and 2019.
Crystal Palace fans pass around a banner, criticising football's 'pigs' and unwaveringly high ticket prices
Despite the enormity of the fees involved, little of that money is expected to filter down to supporters; rather, the fulcrum will be directed towards players' salaries and transfer fees.
With mid-table Palace charging £45.00 per adult ticket for a 'Grade A' match - those against the likes of Arsenal, for example - it is little wonder that fans feel exploited.
The cheapest season ticket at Selhurst Park this year costs £420.
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck controls the ball ahead of Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley
Gunners midfielder Santi Carzola skips past Palace duo Yannick Bolasie and Joe Ledley at Selhurst Park
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