While tickets to premier league games can routinely run into hundreds of pounds, many top teams in France, Italy and Spain charge less than €10.
It’s no surprise that more and more fans are travelling abroad to get their fix.
Spending so much time looking at ticketing data, it’s clear the “football is no longer accessible” narrative only tells part of the story. While England and Germany remain packed, across Europe’s Big 5 leagues half the clubs operate below 90% capacity, and 23 fall under 80%. France, Italy, and Spain consistently underperform on matchday attendance — and that’s before factoring in paid but unused seats.