Football in England is expensive. A shirt for the top teams costs over $100. Premier League teams are making lots of money. Teams increased the price of shirts by 56 per cent since 2019. A London team explained why prices have gone up. It said it was because of an increase in materials and shipping costs.
A shopping expert said the shirts cost too much. She said the high prices were, "an own goal by mega-rich football clubs". Many fans have no money to buy the shirts. This is unfair in a cost-of-living crisis. One fan was fed up. He spent $400 to buy shirts for his children. He said clubs are "too greedy".
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Premier League - Level 1, Premier League - Level 2 or Premier League - Level 3
Sources- https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/29936752/shock-surge-price-replica-premier-league-shirts/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13754889/Cost-replica-shirts-rockets-past-five-years-one-Premier-League-club-charging-56-2019.html
- https://news.sky.com/story/money-blog-most-expensive-premier-league-jerseys-as-26-gap-between-teams-revealed-13040934
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