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Manchester United fans won’t have an easier time when it comes to tickets in the coming months.
Price controversy
Current minority owners Ineos have been heavily criticized for their handling of matchday tickets.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe confirmed that ticket prices should rise in the spring to help ease the club’s financial situation.
Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that the club would increase the price of season tickets for the third consecutive season.
This was met with huge criticism as the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) released a statement revealing their disappointment with the move.
Armature headache
Another blow to loyal match supporters: there will be no weekend match at Old Trafford in the coming months.
Curiously, United will not play at home on a Saturday or Sunday between now and mid-January.
The club has already filed a complaint with the Premier League, but their matches will go ahead as planned.
The Daily Mail are now reporting that United have no plans to make things easier for fans as they will “resist calls to relax season ticket attendance rules after being handed an ‘unprecedented’ series of midweek and night kick-offs.”
In response to the series of midweek matches, “the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust and the Fans’ Forum have made calls for the club to change their rules around minimum ticket usage, requiring supporters to attend the match in person, transfer, donate or resell their ticket through official channels for 15 of the 19 home games or risk losing their place for next season.
They argue it is unfair to maintain the current rule due to the added complexity for people to attend midweek matches. Nevertheless, the newspaper believes that United have no plans to be flexible with the current rules.
The Daily Mail reports that “sources close to the matter believe fans have several options regarding their tickets for the rescheduled matches, none of which have been rescheduled with less than 14 days’ notice – the limit for fans to sell their seats back to the club.”
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