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FA spending on Wembley hospitality and free tickets for FA Council rises by 25%
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PUBLISHEDOct 15, 2026, 11:31 AM
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Expenditure rises to £564,000 in 2025-26 season Cost of hosting FA Council meetings also almost doubles The Football Association spent 25% more on Wembley hospitality and freebies for FA Council members last season, the Guardian can reveal.
The latest accounts show expenditure on tickets and hospitality rose from £452,300 in the 2024-25 season to £564,400 in 2025-26. While fans across the country have staged protests and walkouts in recent years over ticket price rises, and the cost-of-living crisis has made football increasingly…
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