Newcastle Fans Raise £16,000 by Boycotting PPV Matches and Donating to Charity
Newcastle fans have shown their spirit and commitment to their community by choosing to donate £16,000 to the city's West End food bank instead of paying to watch their team's match against Manchester United on Saturday night. The decision was made in response to the Premier League's pay-per-view (PPV) scheme, which has been met with criticism from many supporters. Fans have raised concerns that the scheme is unfair, especially considering that many already pay regular subscriptions to broadcasters and season tickets to watch their team in person, which is currently not possible due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Key Takeaways:
- Newcastle fans raised £16,000 by donating to the West End food bank instead of watching the Manchester United match on PPV.
- The decision was made in response to the Premier League's pay-per-view scheme, which allows fans to watch non-televised Premier League matches for a fee of £14.95.
- Many fans felt the scheme was unfair, considering they already pay regular subscriptions to broadcasters and season tickets.
- Other supporters' groups are encouraging fans to boycott PPV and give to charity instead.
- A petition has been started on change.org calling on the PPV scheme to be scrapped.
- Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the pricing was "defensible" and that the broadcasters were responsible for setting the price.
- BT's consumer division chief Marc Allera said the suggested price came from the Premier League and that BT was "pretty much just covering our costs" to put the games on.
Statistics:
- £16,000: the amount raised by Newcastle fans for the West End food bank.
- £14.95: the fee charged for watching non-televised Premier League matches via PPV.
- £14.95 * number of fans: estimated revenue generated from PPV matches.
Sources:
- @nufcfoodbank Twitter account