Liverpool supporters plan Anfield walkout over ticket prices
Friday 5 February 2016 08:16, UK
Liverpool supporters' groups are threatening the first walkout in the club's history over ticket price hikes on Saturday.
Two leading groups have called for supporters to exit the stadium in the 77th minute of Saturday's Premier League game with Sunderland.
They are unhappy with season ticket price rises next season.
Spirit of Shankly and Spion Kop 1906 have called for the walkout after the club announced that the most expensive ticket in the Main Stand at Anfield will rise from £59 to £77.
Liverpool also announced this week that some season tickets for the 2016/17 campaign would be priced at more than £1,000 for the first time.
A group representing fans' interests has been in talks with the club over ticket prices for more than a year and expressed disappointment earlier this week at Liverpool's failure "to lead in a fairer approach to ticket prices".
Spion Kop 1906 tweeted: "LFC thinks it's acceptable to make more money than ever before from supporters... Let's make sure the owners know this is unacceptable.
"On 77 minutes, leave your seat and walk out."
