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The price of Premier League season tickets has soared by an inflation-busting 8%, say reports.
The average cost of a mid-price football season ticket is now £590, despite clubs benefiting from a big increase in television revenues.
The report by the BBC compared season ticket prices in middle-priced stands between the 2007/8 and 2008/9 seasons.
Increases varied widely between clubs, with Sunderland's the highest at 22% followed by FA Cup winners Portsmouth going up by 17.5%.
At the other end of the scale, Chelsea imposed no rise at all and season tickets at Arsenal were up by just 2.6%.
Other steep increases were seen at Blackburn (12.9%), Tottenham (10.7%) and Wigan (10%).
West Ham, Manchester City and Middlesbrough put prices up by 4% or less.
The current inflation rate, the consumer prices index, is 3% according to the Bank of England.
The reasons for sharp increases vary, with Sunderland pointing to previous seasons when ticket prices had not risen at all.
A statement from Tottenham Hotspur said it needed tghwe extra cash "in order to progress both on and off the pitch".
Bolton, Liverpool and Newcastle are yet to reveal prices for next season's matches.
In November last year some Manchester United fans demanded government intervention to halt the spiralling cost of Premier League tickets.
Their protest was backed by Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, a United fan.
He claimed many lifelong supporters were being priced out of the game.
The average cost of a mid-price football season ticket is now £590, despite clubs benefiting from a big increase in television revenues.
The report by the BBC compared season ticket prices in middle-priced stands between the 2007/8 and 2008/9 seasons.
Increases varied widely between clubs, with Sunderland's the highest at 22% followed by FA Cup winners Portsmouth going up by 17.5%.
At the other end of the scale, Chelsea imposed no rise at all and season tickets at Arsenal were up by just 2.6%.
Other steep increases were seen at Blackburn (12.9%), Tottenham (10.7%) and Wigan (10%).
West Ham, Manchester City and Middlesbrough put prices up by 4% or less.
The current inflation rate, the consumer prices index, is 3% according to the Bank of England.
The reasons for sharp increases vary, with Sunderland pointing to previous seasons when ticket prices had not risen at all.
A statement from Tottenham Hotspur said it needed tghwe extra cash "in order to progress both on and off the pitch".
Bolton, Liverpool and Newcastle are yet to reveal prices for next season's matches.
In November last year some Manchester United fans demanded government intervention to halt the spiralling cost of Premier League tickets.
Their protest was backed by Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, a United fan.
He claimed many lifelong supporters were being priced out of the game.
