According to the news, tickets for Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United cost fans more than £2,500.
By comparing average weekly wages of each team’s local residents to the cheapest season ticket price, Compare.bet have calculated how many days work it would cost United fans to afford their cheapest season ticket to watch Ronaldo play.
United fans would have to work 7 days to afford a season ticket and watch Ronaldo play.
| # | Football club | Cheapest season ticket price | Local average weekly wages | Approximate days of work to afford |
| 1 | West Ham | £320 | £519.40 | 4 |
| 2 | Manchester City | £325 | £490.60 | 5 |
| 3 | Leeds United | £349 | £439.20 | 5 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | £370 | £564.80 | 6 |
| 5 | Burnley | £390 | £522.30 | 6 |
| 6 | Southampton | £399 | £447.60 | 6 |
| 7 | Brentford | £419 | £710.70 | 6 |
| 8 | Everton | £420 | £468.80 | 6 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | £435 | £569.80 | 6 |
| 10 | Watford | £496 | £467.80 | 6 |
| 11 | Chelsea | £595 | £423.70 | 6 |
| 12 | Leicester City | £365 | £381.20 | 7 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | £417 | £421.80 | 7 |
| 14 | Manchester United | £532 | £509.80 | 7 |
| 15 | Norwich City | £499 | £458.40 | 8 |
| 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | £545 | £496.40 | 8 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £549 | £449.30 | 8 |
| 18 | Arsenal | £891 | £704.20 | 9 |
| 19 | Liverpool | £685 | £467.80 | 10 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | £807 | £549.10 | 10 |
West Ham top the table as the Premier League side with the most affordable ticket for next season, with fans having to work four days to secure their £320 seat. With this being the cheapest ticket in the Premier League next season, the Hammers are well-deserving of this title.
Surprisingly, last year’s Premier League winners Manchester City (£325) come in second place, followed by Leeds United (£349). The two Northern teams’ fans need to work five days in order to pay off the price of a season ticket to their home ground.
The least affordable season tickets
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are the teams with the least affordable season tickets. On average, fans in the North London borough would have to work 10 days to afford their extortionate season ticket price of £807. Despite Liverpool’s cheapest ticket being £122 less than Tottenham, fans on the river Mersey would also have to work 10 days to find the funds for their £685 season ticket.
In eighteenth place is another North London team, Arsenal. Fans of the Gunners would have to work nine days on average to afford the cheapest season ticket of £891. With the average weekly wage being £704.20, it’s no wonder so many Arsenal fans want Stan Kroenke out.
The Red Devils are down in 14th, with Manchester United fans having to work seven days to see their team play at Old Trafford for the season for a price of £532. Having one of the highest average home attendances in Europe, it is likely fans are willing to pay this price to watch their beloved team win big.
Following the Red Devils are Newcastle United (£417) and Leicester City (£365), with fans of both also having to work seven days to see their teams play for a season. Despite them having the lowest average weekly wages in the surrounding areas, it is clearly not reflected in ticket prices.
Each team’s most expensive season ticket
| # | Football club | Most expensive season ticket price |
| 1 | Arsenal | £2,545 |
| 2 | Tottenham | £2,233 |
| 3 | Manchester City | £1,410 |
| 4 | West Ham United | £1,200 |
| 5 | Southampton | £1,149 |
| 6 | Leicester | £1,065 |
| 7 | Manchester United | £950 |
| 8 | Chelsea | £940 |
| 9 | Liverpool | £869 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | £811 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | £810 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | £770 |
| 13 | Leeds United | £710 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | £684 |
| 15 | Burnley | £650 |
| 16 | Wolves | £628 |
| 17 | Norwich City | £569.50 |
| 18 | Watford | £567 |
| 19 | Everton | £565 |
| 20 | Brentford | £509 |
Despite having their worst start to a Premier League season in over 100 years, Arsenal top the table for charging the most for a season ticket at £2,545.
Following behind are their North London rivals Tottenham, charging £2,233 for a seat in their newly built Stadium.
