# Met chief urges Premier League teams to pay for cost of policing football

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/met-chief-urges-premier-league-teams-to-pay-for-cost-of-policing-football/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:30:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T17:40:45+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/met-chief-urges-premier-league-teams-to-pay-for-cost-of-policing-football/
- Topics: Business, Football, Government, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Met chief wants clubs to cover more policing costs.
- London football policing costs around £20m annually.
- Clubs repaid just eight per cent of 2024-25 costs.

## Summary

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is urging the government to require football clubs to reimburse local forces for the cost of policing matches. He says the current shortfall puts pressure on public resources, while London Assembly members argue clubs should pay a fairer share.

Policing matches involving London’s 14 professional clubs costs around £20m a year, according to Rowley. In the 2024-25 season, the Met spent £23.4m on football policing and recovered £2.1m, an eight per cent repayment rate; City Hall recorded £12.3m in costs from August to December last year. Clubs may resist changes, as many operate at a loss, and lower-league matches are not always charged for additional police services.

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