Huge rise in price of Premier League football shirts
Huge rise in price of Premier League football shirts Being a football fan in England is expensive. The cost of going to a match is high. The price of football shirts also adds to the expense of following your favourite team. The latest soccer jerseys for the top English teams cost over $100. England's national team top for the Euros tournament this summer cost over $160. Teams from England's Premier League are cashing in on selling shirts. "The Sun," a UK newspaper, has revealed that some teams have increased the cost by 56 per cent over the past five years. A spokesperson for the London team Tottenham explained the high prices. He said it was because of a rise in the price of manufacturing, materials and shipping costs. Consumer expert Jane Hawkes said the jerseys were overpriced and "not remotely justifiable". She told The Sun: "This is an own goal by mega-rich football clubs. Shirt prices have been soaring since the [coronavirus] pandemic....