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Whether it is in the league or in the ownership, Leeds United seems to struggle these days. Standing on the doorstep of the relegation zone, the team has to pull off a miracle to get out of this situation. These struggles have put a question mark on the future of the club. With just 5 wins under their belt this season, Leeds is sitting in the 17th spot.

According to various reports, LUFC is going through an ownership change. 49ers enterprise owns 44% stakes in the organization. There are good chances that by the end of this season, they will complete the takeover of the club. The 49ers might have a half-a-billion USD deal with Radrizzani that will see them taking over the club by 2024.

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Fans are frustrated, they might have to see their team getting relegated, ownership in question, and combining with other out-of-soccer factors. These factors made this a highly turbulent time for fans. While fans thought the club will be with them, the club had slightly different plans.

Leeds United to increase the price of a season ticket

Leeds United just announced that they are raising the price of season tickets by 10%. This hike has brought fans into turmoil. The changes will take place next season. However, to say fans aren’t happy would be an understatement. Leeds United is being slammed by its fans and Leeds United’s reasoning isn’t working the way they thought it would.

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Leeds argued they didn’t take the decision lightly. According to them, this was the only option to cover the extra cost of match-day operations. The org clarified that the fans can claim the raise back if they relegate the team this season. Which makes this situation all the more complicated. The team is struggling and fans can see that but they came out with their own reasoning against this decision.

Leeds United Supporters Trust responded to the decision and said, “This increase is unwelcome at a time when many fans will be experiencing increased financial pressures in other areas of their lives, and unjustified given the club’s increasing revenue streams, coupled with poor results on the pitch. Given the current cost of living crisis and after last year’s season ticket rises, it feels like another bitter pill for the fans to swallow.

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Do you think this decision of increasing the season ticket was justified? Drop your views in the comments below.

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Rishabh Chaudhary

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports, coming with a year of experience in digital marketing and 19 years of being a sports fan. Like most people in India, he started by watching cricket and then all sports. He writes poetry and songs in his free time and plays FPS games like Valorant and CSGO.
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