Manchester United have confirmed their season ticket prices for next season as they look set to qualify for the Champions League after a season out of Europe
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Manchester United have surpassed Arsenal with their season-ticket price increase (Image: 2025 Brett Patzke - WWFC)
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Manchester United are set to surpass Arsenal with the joint-highest percentage increase on season ticket prices. Only seven of the 20 Premier League clubs have confirmed their price ranges for next season, with United and Newcastle the joint-highest so far.
The Reds' lowest-priced adult season ticket will be £646, while the highest will be £1,177 - a 5 per cent hike in some areas. There is a price freeze on the lowest tier at Old Trafford with a five per cent increase on the highest, which equates to roughly £2 more per game.
Newcastle's increase sees the lowest price go to £801, with their highest up to £987. Both clubs' percentage rises are higher than the Gunners, who are putting prices up 3.9 per cent - the fifth year of rises at the Emirates Stadium. The new category A plus tier at Arsenal will be between £90 and £168 per game.
United say they intend to invest the extra revenue in football and facilities. It comes after the club spent more than £200million in the transfer market last summer.
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United say that the Fan Advisory Board were consulted and that season-ticket holders would not pay more than one-nineteenth of the cost of their season ticket for any home European game. United are on course to qualify for the Champions League after a season out of Europe.
A club spokesperson said: "This decision follows constructive discussions with fan representatives on the Fans’ Advisory Board and wider supporter groups.
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Michael Carrick is looking to get Manchester United back into the Champions League(Image: (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images))
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"We understand the challenges supporters face – particularly with our matches’ dates and timings being rearranged after selection for broadcast – and we recognise the importance of a policy that is both fair and flexible.
"We are encouraged that the vast majority of season ticket holders are on course to meet their usage threshold this season, and Old Trafford and the team continue to benefit from a strong attendance and a vibrant atmosphere with very few empty seats."
But the increase has been criticised by the Manchester United Supporters Trust. A spokesperson said: “It is disappointing that the club has ignored our call, as part of the FSA’s league-wide campaign, for a ticket price freeze. Supporters are paying more and more to watch their team, and as the FSA campaign said: enough is enough.
“We’ve also learned that 600 more loyal fans are being moved for ever more hospitality. Those people will be understandably furious, and need to be better treated by the club than those who went through the same thing last year were.
“That said, we are pleased the club listened to some of our concerns and there are no further restrictions on season ticket holders forwarding their tickets and no increase in the minimum usage rules. Football clubs make better decisions when they listen to fans - they should do it more!”
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