Official UEFA update set to impact Newcastle United in 2025/26

Newcastle United fans are set to benefit from a new UEFA ticket price cap as the club returns to European football next season.

The governing body have announced a limit on what football clubs entering their competitions can charge travelling supporters. So, no matter which one of the three the Magpies end up in, fans will not be charged through their eyeballs for following Eddie Howe’s side on foreign shores. Newcastle, at present, are set to enter the UEFA Conference League at the play-off stage, having won the Carabao Cup against Liverpool on March 16.

UEFA have revealed that from the 2025/26 campaign, they want to make football more accessible and affordable. As a result, tickets for Champions League away fans will be capped at €60, which is around £51, while tickets for the Europa League top out at €40 (around £34) and for the Conference League, €20 (£17).

Announcing the news, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said: “Lowering the price cap of the ticket prices for visiting supporters in the new UEFA men’s club competitions is an important signal from all ECA’s member clubs in actively contributing to improving the overall match experience for fans. ECA’s collaboration with UEFA and the fans’ representatives through FSE is fundamental in ensuring travelling supporters can enjoy following their teams across Europe to the maximum.”

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The UEFA price cap explained

An official statement confirmed: "UEFA has today announced a reduction on the maximum ticket prices that home clubs can charge visiting fans across its three men’s club competitions – a decision that underscores UEFA’s commitment to making European football more accessible and affordable for all supporters. This decision, endorsed by the UEFA Club Competitions Committee, highlights the crucial role that fans play in creating the exciting atmosphere that defines the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League and acknowledges the passionate support that fans provide their teams during crucial away matches. By making away matches more accessible to fans, UEFA aims to preserve this unique aspect of European football culture.

"Starting with the 2024/25 season, the maximum ticket prices for away fans will be €60 in the UEFA Champions League, €40 in the UEFA Europa League and €20 in the UEFA Conference League. This will be further reduced in the 2025/26 season to a maximum price of €50 in the UEFA Champions League, €35 in the UEFA Europa League and still €20 in the UEFA Conference League.

"This decision comes after extensive consultation with the European Club Association (ECA) and Football Supporters Europe (FSE); it is part of wider, collective work to improve fan experience in European football competitions and reflects a shared commitment among UEFA and stakeholders to put fans first.

"Today’s decision marks another key step in reaffirming UEFA’s commitment to enhancing the matchday experience for all fans. By introducing more fan-friendly policies, we continue our mission to keep football as an inclusive sport where supporters who travel across Europe to follow their teams are valued and recognised."

What UEFA competition will Newcastle United qualify for?

Obviously, as things stand, it’s all in their own hands. Win games between now and the end of the season, more than their nearest rivals - the likes of Chelsea and Aston Villa - and a top five spot will be their own.

Newcastle United are, at present, projected to finish 5th in the Premier League, which should be enough for a spot in the Champions League when one of England’s remaining representatives in European competition wins in the next week. Sixth is likely to then be Europa League.

As mentioned, the Magpies are already qualified, but will go directly to a play-off for a spot in the UEFA Conference League proper.

What European pots will Newcastle United be in?

Well, until everything is decided, it’s also impossible to say, but the early projections suggested it would be pot four for the Champions League. Pot three for the Europa, and pot two were it to be the Conference League. The lowly status is due to the fact the Magpies have only played once in Europe in the qualifying period, and due to their difficult group, did nothing to impact their own UEFA coefficient, so just carry the Premier League’s bare minimum amount, the same as Nottingham Forest, were they also to qualify for Europe, as looks likely.