Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores says if it were up to him football fans wouldn’t have to pay to attend matches.

In a week where Liverpool supporters staged a walkout in protest of proposed £77 tickets for certain games at Anfield next season, the rising cost of going to games has come under scrutiny.

Premier League clubs will receive a share of £8 billion in domestic and international television rights from next season for the next three years. But that is unlikely to be reflected in the cost of going to games for fans.

Watford are one of the few clubs to buck that trend. At £385 the Hornets offer the fifth-cheapest season ticket in the Premier League and raised their prices for the first time in four years for the 2014/15 season.

Flores was asked about the rising cost of tickets ahead of Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace. The Spaniard’s answer was heartfelt. He said: “If it was up to me it would be free.

“If I had tickets they would be free for the fans. If they don’t pay for football for me that is amazing. I support the fans always. Here and everywhere.”

He continued: “In general I would like it if fans don’t have to pay a lot of money. Fans feel amazing love for their team but football isn’t cheap, it is expensive. And for families that is not so good.

“So you ask me what I would like, I would like them to go free or it to be cheap. I don’t understand why football is expensive for the people because it is great for fans.

“Football is more and more a business. It is difficult to believe something will be free.”