Fourteen Premier League clubs need to endorse the cap if it is put to a vote

The Premier League is facing the first test of its unity after the departure of Richard Scudamore last month with the clubs due to discuss whether to maintain a price cap on tickets for away fans at their shareholders’ meeting tomorrow.

The original three-year agreement for a £30 cap expires at the end of the season and some clubs have privately questioned whether it should be raised or even abolished altogether.

Scudamore, the former executive chairman, is understood to have been influential in convincing the clubs of the merits of a price cap three years ago, leading to concerns that it may be more difficult to reach an agreement this time given the leadership vacuum that has followed his exit. The Premier League have yet