Potential cost Lionesses will have to pay out of own pocket at Euros

A study has shown how much each member of England’s Euro 2025 squad may have to pay individually to have loved ones fly out and stay to watch them in Switzerland.

The European Championship holders begin the defence of their title next month in a daunting Group D which also contains France, Netherlands and Wales.

On Wednesday, it was revealed that England players are contributing their own money to help cover the cost of bringing family members to Switzerland, due to the country’s high cost of living.

Four Swiss cities – Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern – ranked among the top 10 most expensive cities globally last year, behind only Hong Kong and Singapore. The average price for a pint of milk is as high as £1.67. England will be playing in Zurich as well as another host city in St. Gallen.

The FA are providing England players with a financial contribution to support the travel and accommodation expenses of their families.

The sum is comparable to what was provided for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia, and it matches the amount given to the men’s team.

And She Kicks have calculated the full cost of what the group stage for travel and accommodation could be for England players if they paid the full whack themselves.

England’s camp for the tournament will be in Zurich with two of their matches there.

She Kicks, with its data taken on Thursday, report that a flight from London to Zurich on July 1 will cost around £150 for two people.

If the unthinkable happens and England are knocked out at the group stages, then their tournament would end on July 13. And a flight back that day currently costs £120-per-person.

While the flight prices may not seem too unreasonable to some, the accommodation may not be. She Kicks add that prices for hotel in Zurich throughout the whole group stage in itself (with the first game starting on July 2 and ending on July 13) costing between £1,000-1,300 for one room.

If there is some, in the loosest sense, comfort for England their game in St. Gallen against Wales is a short one-hour bus journey – therefore saving the need for another hotel.

Speaking about their predicament on Wednesday, England midfielder Georgia Stanway said: ‘I’m aware that Switzerland is a very expensive country. Even just for flights, hotels, the cost of living there is extremely high, so we understand the demand it is on fans. And I think that’s difficult for us as well because we want to help and support as much as possible.

‘A lot of us are putting our hands in our pockets to make sure that our families can get over there. We would love to see as many fans as possible, and we want to thank them in advance because we know it’s not cheap.’

Team-mate Ella Toone added: ‘I think it will be a bit difficult for players’ families who are staying out for the whole tournament. I know that I’ll always help my family be out there and make memories with us.’