Richard Caborn, the sports minister, has warned Premier League clubs they should be "worried about the future of the game" because younger fans are being excluded from grounds by excessive ticket prices.

"These statistics are quite shocking," Caborn said. "The recent criticism of ticket prices had been a wake-up call to clubs. This must be a worry because in a competitive sport and leisure market they have to look to the future of the game. The clubs have to start listening."

Caborn described attending football matches as an important part of "social inclusion. Supporting football was a major part of growing up for me and many people when we were young. It was part of socialising and widening horizons."

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