– I guess it’s the rush of happiness you get when things go the way you want, says Kjetil Reianes. He is a keen supporter of Manchester United. In the basement on Rennesøy, he has covered the walls with banners, uniforms and signs with the logo of the English football team. But it has come at a cost. He has spent so much money on honoring the club that it makes him sick to think about it. – I must have spent over NOK 100,000 on suits alone, he says. – It’s scary to think about how much you spend when you put it in a budget. One of the worst of it. Kjetil ReianesFootball supporter There have also been several trips to Old Trafford to see the team in action. For the ticket, he usually has to fork out at least one thousand Swedish kroner. Flights and hotels are also included. He also has a subscription to the streaming service, which gives him the opportunity to watch all the matches at home. It costs NOK 9,000 a year. He believes the price for being a football supporter has now become too high. – It is so damn expensive, says Reianes. This suit costs around NOK 5,000, says Reianes. Photo: Philip Kollstrøm / news – No longer a middle-class sport – the Premier League is almost hopeless, says the leader of the supporters’ union for British football, Ray Tørnkvist. – It has become a middle class sport, it is no longer a sport for the working class. He has been a football supporter for a long time. In 1981 he got a place in the European Cup for NOK 7. Leader of the supporters’ union for British football, Ray Tørnkvist, is passionate about football. He points out that despite the high prices, he still loves English football. Photo: Private – Now it costs over £100. But there are several examples of stiff prices in the Premier League. – A season ticket costs at least NOK 15,000 and there is a waiting period of many years for them. The cards that can be obtained cost over NOK 30,000, says the supporter leader. You can get cheaper tickets by going on joint trips through the supporters’ clubs, but then you also have to pay for membership in the club. A new football jersey costs over NOK 1,000. If, for example, you want to secure a uniform that is similar to the uniforms the players wear on the field, you will have to shell out more than NOK 1,700. And if you are going to have both the annual home and away kit, you can double that price by two. Philip Kollstrøm Manchester United Costs of being a Manchester United supporter: The authentic Manchester United home kit costs 143 euros or NOK 1,710. If you want the kit with the player’s name, it will be NOK 2,140. Reuters Arsenal Cost to be an Arsenal supporter: The authentic Arsenal home kit costs NOK 1,800. If you want the kit with the player’s name, it will be NOK 2,059. Reuters Liverpool The cost of being a Liverpool supporter: The authentic Liverpool home kit costs 125 euros or NOK 1,494. If you want the kit with the player’s name, it will be NOK 1,685. Carina Johansen / NTB Norwegian kits are more affordable Viking’s kits cost NOK 800, and with printing this adds up to a thousand. Bodø/Glimt’s supporters must pay NOK 1,049, and with printing this becomes NOK 1,373. Source: The prices are taken from the clubs’ own online stores. In comparison, a football shirt from a Norwegian team costs just under NOK 1,500. – Affects families with children in particular According to Tørnkvist, the prices for the league have become hopeless for many and it affects families with children the most. – The suits, equipment and everything else has become so expensive that it is no longer a utility item, but rather a finer gift. – Now the children must want a new football kit, instead of new slalom boots. He points the finger at the high player payouts, as a scapegoat for the increased prices. – It is the market that rules. We think it should be much cheaper. The supporters can ask questions, but with the salaries and such, it will be difficult. Rim leagues in Norway Fortunately, the prices are not as high in Norwegian football. According to the Norwegian Supporter Alliance (NSA), it is important that the prices are reasonable, so that both those who are visiting, but also neutrals, want to come. – Sometimes the prices are excessively high, says chairman of NSA, Anders Kjellevold. Anders Kjellevold, Chairman of the Norwegian Supporters’ Alliance. Photo: private But Norwegian clubs are often good at pricing themselves reasonably, he adds. In Norway, a season ticket can cost between NOK 2,000 and 3,000. – You rarely get praised. In general, we encourage the club to have discounted tickets for children so that recruitment can be maintained. We are good at that in Norwegian football. Must limit Kjetil Reiane’s passion for English football, but even he has had to limit himself. – I can no longer buy both the annual home and away kit. Now I have to stick to one of them, he says. This is his hobby. Photo: Philip Kollstrøm / news In a few weeks he will go to England again to watch Manchester United play in the “Community Shield”. – The tickets cost NOK 750, but with flights and hotels it will be shamefully expensive. Do you have any good tips? Hello! Thanks for reading this far. You can read a little more, but if you have some good thoughts or tips, please get in touch. Hello! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you do not have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue Published 12.08.2024, at 16.07
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