Tom Wilson in CityAM: How the Budget could make your day at the football worse

24 Nov 2025

Ahead of this week’s Autumn Budget, Tom Wilson, Partner and Head of Sport, highlights the key impacts for football clubs and fans.

Key Points:

  • Rising costs: Wage pressures and employer NI hikes are hitting clubs hard.

  • Match-day prices: Clubs may raise ticket, food, and drink prices; some may reduce staff or services.

  • Grassroots impact: Smaller clubs and community programmes could face cuts, widening the gap across the sport.

Read the full article: City AM

Want to explore the impact for your organisation? Contact the HaysMac Sport team or join our Tax in Sport webinar on Thursday 4 December.

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