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Ivan Gazidis writes to AST on club’s decision to increase prices by 6.5%
Posted Wednesday 04th May 2011
In recent weeks the AST has been campaigning against Arsenal’s proposed ticket price increase.
Yesterday Ivan Gazidis sent the following letter to the AST.
Letter to Tim Payton 3rd May 2011
He also wrote to AISA with more details on their ticketing policies.
Letter to Gavin Silvey AISA 3rd May 2011
Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) comment:
“The AST is very disappointed that Arsenal have rejected our call for ticket prices to be frozen. This decision will sadly see some loyal fans priced out of the Emirates.
“AST is pleased that Ivan Gazidis acknowledges the cost of attending football matches is pricing fans out of the game and welcomes his commitment to a complete review of Arsenal’s ticketing arrangements for season 2012/2013. The AST will contribute to this process and monitor the progress of this commitment. We will also feed in views from our annual membership survey and on the 13th June 2011 all AST members will have the chance to put their views directly to Ivan Gazidis at our end of season review meeting.
“Now that this decision has been made, Arsenal Supporters will expect to see the extra income raised invested in team strengthening. It would be shocking to see this money end up being extracted from the club by Stan Kroenke. The AST believes Kroenke should issue further reassurance to supporters ahead of them renewing their season tickets that this is the case”.