Manchester United have raised the cost of season tickets by five per cent, and will also move supporters sitting by the dugout into other areas in order to attract fans willing to pay more
United have hiked up season ticket prices by five per cent
Manchester United have been slammed by their own fans after hiking up new ticket prices for next season.
United have raised the cost of season tickets by five per cent, while freezing prices for Under-16s. The club believe the increase of around £2.50 per game is close to inflation and reflects their rising costs, which they cannot continue to absorb.
But the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) have hit out at the price rise, as well as plans to relocate fans sitting behind the dugouts at Old Trafford, to enable the club to sell those seats at premium prices. United have also introduced a new match categorisation model for non-season ticket holders, with tickets for 'premium games' priced at a higher level.
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United claim the increases aim to strike a balance between keeping tickets affordable for fans and ensuring the club is financially sustainable.
United chief executive Omar Berrada said: “After 11 consecutive years of price freezes, we increased prices by five per cent for the past two seasons and intend to do the same for next season to offset continued rises in operating costs.
‘We understand that any price rise is unwelcome, especially during a period of underperformance on the pitch.
Fans sitting behind the dugout at Old Trafford will be moved
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"However, the club has decided that it would not be right to keep prices unchanged while costs rise and the club continues to face financial issues.”
MUST released a statement which read: “‘For several months we have argued long and hard that the club needs to look at the big picture and freeze ticket prices for next season.
“Other clubs have done that already and at United it would have sent a powerful message about the need for everyone to pull together to get the club out of the very difficult position it finds itself in.”
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