Caborn critical of final prices

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Fans wishing to attend the Wembley showpiece between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley on May 19 will pay upwards of £35 a ticket, with other seats available through the clubs at £60, £80 and £95 with a limited number at £17.50 for under-16s.

Asked whether the prices for the final were okay, Caborn told BBC Radio Five Live: "No it's not okay. I think the clubs and indeed the FA as well have got to look at ticket pricing and make sure that some of the profits made are recycled back into the game. I'm hoping they will review the ticket pricing."

Caborn added: "I've said this about the Premier League and indeed, to be fair, some of those football clubs - Blackburn and others - have actually taken that on board and are either freezing the price or bringing the prices down.

"They (the FA) have got to look at it very carefully."

The Football Supporters' Federation are also unhappy with the policy and believe prices should start at between £15-20.

FSF chairman Malcolm Clarke said: "When they (the FA) say the tickets are competitively priced, they are comparing the prices with the Premier League. But if you compare them with Europe, that is not the case.

"It does not matter if you have a nice stadium and a big game but if you have not got the money, that's it. Football in general is rapidly pricing itself out of the reach of a lot of ordinary supporters."