Manchester United have announced some updates to their ticketing policies ahead of the 2026/27 season.
It has been a quiet season for Manchester United season ticket holders in terms of fixtures, with there being no European football and a lack of cup football.
With United currently third in the Premier League, there’s a good chance that there will be Champions League football next season, but there’s still a lot of football to play that is secured.
As we approach the end of the season, United are making plans for the 2026/27 campaign that will concern season ticket holders. Here are five things we learned from the latest ticketing policy update.
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Manchester United season tickets prices to increase by 5%
United fans won’t be surprised to hear that the price of season tickets is increasing by 5%.
This equates to just over £2 per game for adult season ticket holders, and £1 per game for under-16s.
The club’s excuse for this is that they need the money to invest in the team and improve facilities while taking into account inflation and rising costs.
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There have been 5% increases for the past three years, and there’s a feeling among season ticket holders that it will be the same again next year as a trend develops.
Furthermore, season ticket holders have been informed that they won’t pay more than 1/19th of their season ticket price for any home match in any UEFA or domestic cup competitions.
Between 500-600 season ticket holders to be relocated
In previous years, we have seen loyal season ticket holders move from the seat they’ve always had to a different area of the ground.
That will be the case again with a further 500-600 fans in the main stand set to be relocated for next season, with their seats being turned over for executive areas.
This won’t be a popular move among United fans, especially the affected fans who won’t want to move from where they are used to because it means they will now be sat with people they aren’t familiar with.
Euro away collections returning
One of the worst decisions United made since Sir Jim Ratcliffe became co-owner was stopping collections for European away matches.
Although it doesn’t apply to this season, last term tickets were emailed to fans, meaning anyone who applied for tickets earned a credit whether they attended the game or not.
United have promised to work with the Fans’ Advisory Board and Fans’ Forum to review the collection process to ensure it is as efficient as possible for fans who travel to away games in European competition.
No further restrictions on ticket use/forwarding/season ticket usage requirements
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Reintroduction of publishing ticket allocation data
United fans have been calling for transparency on ballots and allocations all season, with it being raised as a topic of concern by the Fans’ Advisory Board and Fans’ Forum.
The club has now pledged to publish ticketing data from next season.
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