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John W Henry has met with Liverpool's official supporters committee to discuss ticket prices and the “disconnect” between the club and its local fanbase.

The meeting, which took place at Anfield on 24 October, saw Henry, along with Reds chairman Tom Werner, chief executive Ian Ayre and Mike Gordon, the president of Fenway Sports Group, sit down with committee members to talk about an issue that has increasingly divided fans in recent years.

Discussed at the meeting were potential changes to Liverpool's ticket pricing policy, concern as to the impact the redeveloped Main Stand might have on match-going supporters as well as the ongoing issue of touting.

The Supporters Committee, which has released full minutes of the meeting, state that Gordon intends to meet with the club's Ticketing Working Group in the next few weeks to discuss pricing issues, and that policy changes are set to come into effect next season, by which time the new Main Stand will be in operation.

Werner, meanwhile, confirmed that the issue of ticket prices had been discussed at a meeting of Premier League clubs in London last month.

It was put to the owners that there needed to be a greater balance between local and non-local supporters, and that the club needed to better engage with supporters on such issues.

It was also pointed out that while Chelsea, as per the recent BBC 'Price of Football study', had the highest priced 'cheapest' ticket prices in the Premier League, the average salary in their area was over £100,000 per annum.

In Liverpool, the average annual salary is around £16,000, yet the Reds boast the second highest priced 'cheap' tickets. It was mentioned that the Spirit of Shankly and the Everton Supporters Trust supporters’ groups are involved in a food bank initiative around Anfield, with 47% of children in the local area considered to be in ‘poverty’.

For the 2014-15 campaign, general admission matchday tickets at Anfield were banded into three categories, with £59 the highest price for a single adult ticket (for a tier 1 category A game) and £37 the lowest (for a tier 6 category C match).

The club chose to freeze prices for this season following discussions with fan groups – but Henry acknowledged that the issue is one that requires further engagement with supporters.

The principal owner also suggested that an idea to subsidise away game screenings for local schools would be something the club could consider.

The meeting closed with the owners saying they hoped that the proposals they were coming up with were a start and also that it was important that this was seen as a journey as the issues raised could not be solved overnight.

To read the full minutes of the meeting between Liverpool FC and the official supporters' committee, click here.

What do you think, supporters? Should Liverpool FC be doing more to lower ticket prices and encourage local fans back to Anfield? Let us know below, or @LivEchoLFC