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Concerns about the rising cost of watching football matches on TV has led to a call for at least 10 Premier League games every season to be on free-to-air channels.
New research showed how supporters are forced to fork out £870 each year in TV subscriptions if they want see all televised Premier League games.
Over the course of a season, fans will have to pay up to Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime, who each hold TV rights for matches.
This was found to be more than 50 per cent more expensive than the price of an average season ticket at a Premier League club, which is £535.
The Liberal Democrats, who conducted the research, are now set to demand a 'free-to-air revolution' in the broadcasting of major sports events.
As well as 10 Premier League games, the party also wants 10 Scottish Premiership matches and 20 English Football League matches to be put on free-to-air channels.
Tottenham's Son Heung-Min is challenged by Clement Lenglet of Aston Villa during a Premier League match at Villa Park
Over the course of a season, fans will have to pay up to Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime, who each hold TV rights for matches
The £870 total cost of TV subscriptions was found to be almost three times as much as the cost of the cheapest Premier League season ticket, which was £310 at West
