Wolves fans to meet in season ticket hike protest

Wolves fans have criticised the increase, which will see some tickets more than double in price

Wolverhampton Wanderers fans are set to host a behind-closed-doors meeting in protest against season ticket price hike plans.

It comes after a petition calling for the club to reconsider the cost of tickets amassed nearly 13,000 signatures in less than a week.

The new prices - some more than double - were announced after a BBC fans' survey was carried out on attitudes towards Premier League season ticket prices.

Club chairman Jeff Shi said: "Commercial growth is vital for our club's sustainability and competitiveness."

Members of the Wolves 1877 Trust, a group which represents fans, are set to meet at 19:00 BST on Wednesday.

Various sections of the stadium have seen price changes, with some tickets up 17% and one category of under-14s tickets up 176% in price from £105 to £290.

Speaking when the prices were first revealed last week, Mr Shi said: "We do listen to fan feedback, and we understand that price increases are unpopular, but our aim is to ensure our prices are neither significantly higher nor lower than our peers.

"Our ticketing team has thoroughly researched and compared Wolves with other clubs, and I believe our pricing reflects a fair and reasonable balance based on our current position, past growth and future aspirations."