The Manchester United Supporters Trust has described the club’s recent price rises as a “fresh kick in the teeth for fans” after match categorisation was introduced for the first time.
The fan group states that for almost all Premier League games next season, the cost of the cheapest seat available to members will increase by 50%.
Around 20,000 people per match will be affected by the game-by-game price changes which split fixtures into four different categories.
Category A involves games against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham.
Under the new model, matchday ticket prices will reach £97 ($130/€113) while last season’s most expensive were £66.
The price increases follow Manchester United’s worst domestic campaign since the 1973-74 season when the club was relegated.
“After how last season went, we might have hoped the Club would reconsider their plans for this new ticketing model which will see eye-watering price increases for 20,000 supporters per game who buy tickets on a match-by-match basis. This really is a fresh kick in the teeth for Manchester United fans,” read a Manchester United Supporters Trust statement.
“When the Club said they were introducing this new model for Members tickets, we urged them to keep the majority of matches at current levels and only apply the highest price category for a small number of the biggest games, and reduced prices for lower demand games.
“Once again, they have failed to consult any of the fans representative bodies on the details of the decision, and once again they’re making choices against the interests of fans and, we believe, the Club as a whole.”
The lowest priced ticket for a Premier League game is £37 for the two category C matches against Sunderland and Wolves.
Club officials state that the £97 applies to less than 1% of the available tickets.
In March, the club also increased its season ticket prices for the third consecutive year with costs ranging from £608 to £1,121.