The Championship will have a price cap on away tickets from next season, according to Derby County Chief Executive Stephen Pearce.
Blackburn Rovers fans have been amongst many who have lobbied for rules to be imposed on clubs for charging extortionate prices. The Premier League has had a £30 cap for a number of seasons and yet, until now, the English Football League has never followed suit.
Some clubs have tried to agree reciprocal pricing agreements whilst others have taken advantage of travelling fans. It has been nonsensical for the top flight to have this arrangement but not in the EFL.
However, that is now set to change. Conversations took place on the issue last summer and has "virtually unanimous support", according to the Rams chief. It is yet to be formally voted through but that is only a matter of time.
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As a result, there could be a price cap or even a blanket price set by the EFL for Championship teams to follow.
Speaking at a Derby fans' forum and responding to a question about away ticket prices, Pearce said: "That's in hand.
"There have been quite a few clubs - us included - that have been trying to lobby and work with the EFL. We started conversations at the summer conference back in June and they tried to do something this year but it was too soon to get it all through.
"We had an all-clubs call three weeks ago and I think there is a general consensus. It's not been voted through yet but it looks like there will be a cap on away ticket prices from next season even going so far as there might just be a flat price that every club charges.
"It's getting virtually unanimous support and to be fair one of the clubs trying to lead it is Leeds United. They have been one of the vocal ones who have been trying to say we need to cap away ticket prices."
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