Club will also charge members and concessions more for premium games
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Manchester United fans have criticised the club following the announcement of new ticket prices and guidelines for next season.
United have raised the cost of season tickets by five per cent while freezing the price for Under-16s. The club believe the increase of roughly £2.50-per-game is close to the levels of inflation and reflects their rising costs which they cannot continue to absorb.
Adult season-ticket prices will now range between £608-£1,121. Youth and senior tickets are lower, and United have also applied a blanket 25 per cent concession for all OAPs, some of whom benefitted from a 50 per cent saving.
But the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust said they were ‘disappointed’ that the club ignored calls to freeze all prices.
MUST raised concerns over plans to relocate fans sitting behind the dugouts at Old Trafford and sell their seats at higher prices in a new VIP area, and also charge non-season ticket holders more for premium games using a match categorisation model.
They also challenged United over an increase in the season ticket holder minimum usage requirement to 16 of the 19 Premier League games, the decision to impose a £10 charge on fans selling their tickets back to the club less than two weeks before the game, and a 15 per cent increase in car parking charges.
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United’s season ticket holders will be charged five per cent more for their seats next season
Man United CEO Omar Berrada admitted the increase would be ‘unwelcome’ to supporters
United chief executive Omar Berrada said: ‘We appreciate the loyal and patient support of our fans, and particularly our season-ticket holders who represent the core of our match-going support base.
‘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.
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