Man United announced plans to raise season ticket prices by five per cent for the 2025/26 season on Monday, defying calls from supporters groups for the cost to be frozen.
However, the fans have routinely protested at Old Trafford in recent months after the decision in November to scrap concessions to children and over-65s with all remaining tickets for this season priced at £66.
There will be no rise in the cost of tickets for under-16s, but the club is introducing a new game categorisation for non-season-ticket holders to allow for different pricing structures for higher-profile fixtures.
A fan advisory board (FAB), which met with the club, had pushed for a freeze on ticket prices. Season tickets at Old Trafford have also increased by five per cent in each of the past two seasons after an 11-year price freeze.
The club’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe claimed in a series of interviews last week that the English giants would have run out of money at the end of last year but for a series of cost-cutting measures and the hike in ticket prices he has overseen.
Man United chief executive Omar Berrada said in a statement: “We understand the importance of their backing for the team and have worked hard to come up with a pricing package that is fair and reasonable.”
Berrada told Uncovered Ug news reporters that “We listened carefully to the strong arguments put forward by the FAB in favour of a freeze. 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.”
In conclusion, Manchester United have made cumulative losses of £410 million in the last seven years after a series of expensive mistakes in the transfer market and managerial hires.
written by @enock katamba
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