Football fans' biggest gripes include FIFA, ticket costs and half-time shows

Football fans’ biggest gripes span everything from FIFA’s influence to the cost of watching matches. In research commissioned by OLBG to mark the launch of the Marc White Fixes Football show, 5,000 supporters were asked what they would change about the modern game. Sixty-one per cent said football has lost its way. Rising ticket prices topped the list, with 88% believing ordinary fans are being priced out. Other complaints included the number of subscriptions needed to watch games, endless new kits, exaggerated contact, colourful boots, and Champions League matches not being free-to-air. On VAR, 18% backed keeping it as is, citing delays and stop-start play.