As English clubs continually explore ways to make more money and expand their global brands, it seems that fans are made to suffer.

It is the local fans who live walking distance from the stadium, who travel up and down the country week-in week-out to support their team for 40 games in the season who are losing out.

And if a supporter does want to travel to watch pre-season friendlies, gone are the days where a club would invite a few of the smaller local clubs to their home pitch for a game or travel to a European country and play a few friendlies.