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Tickets for away fans at Premier League matches will be frozen at £30 for the next three years.

Premier League clubs have 'unanimously agreed' to continue with the price cap.

Fans called for a maximum price to be placed on travelling supporters with the cap brought in ahead of the 2016/17 season.

And the cap has worked with clubs seeing a rise in away fans at top flight matches.

The initiative immediately halved the amount visiting fans had to pay to watch their team at the Emirates.

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Before the rule came in, the most expensive adult away tickets in the Premier League were: Arsenal at £64, Liverpool at £52, Everton at £48, Manchester United at £46 and West Ham at £45.

A Football Supporters' Federation spokesperson said: "We have always argued that away supporter attendance needs to be encouraged if the atmosphere and spectacle of a live match is to be sustained.

"There had been a rapid rise in away ticket costs for many supporters and the cap put a halt on that.

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"However, we still believe more can be done and we call on the Premier League to look at ways to further reduce concessionary ticket costs and subsidise travel costs when games are moved for TV."

In the first 25 fixtures of this season, there has been an average of 2,300 away supporters attending each match - although there has been an almost 10 per cent rise in no-shows at Premier League games.

Figures show that one club has an 18.4 per cent average figure of punters who don't take their seats for fixtures.

Premier League statement

Premier League clubs have today unanimously agreed to continue the £30 cap on away ticket prices for the next three seasons.

All clubs know the crucial importance of away fans in generating the best possible atmosphere at matches and recognise the additional travel costs often involved when following a team away from home.

The £30 away ticket cap was introduced in the 2016/17 season after the successful implementation of the Premier League Away Supporters’ Initiative, where clubs provided a range of measures for their away fans.

For the last four consecutive seasons, Premier League crowds have reached record levels with 96 per cent of tickets sold.

This is testament to the compelling football and dedication of fans, and the League is committed to maintaining these high attendances.