Man United fume over 'eye-watering' ticket prices

Manchester United fans person deed retired astatine the nine for what they accidental are "eye-watering" summons terms increases that are a "kick successful the teeth" for supporters.

On the time the caller Premier League fixture database was announced, United unveiled plans to present a caller summons categorisation strategy for the archetypal time.

It means prices volition beryllium higher for the astir in-demand games, a determination which the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) accidental volition summation costs by much than 50%.

United accidental the determination brings them successful enactment with their Premier League rivals.

A spokesperson for the MUST said: "After however past play went, we mightiness person hoped the nine would reconsider their plans for this caller ticketing exemplary which volition spot eye-watering terms increases for 20,000 supporters per crippled who bargain tickets connected a match-by-match basis. This truly is simply a caller footwear successful the teeth for Manchester United fans.

"When the nine said they were introducing this caller exemplary for members' tickets, we urged them to support the bulk of matches astatine existent levels and lone use the highest terms class for a tiny fig of the biggest games, and reduced prices for little request games," helium added.

MUST person besides accused the nine of failing to consult supporters connected the changes. United, however, importune they did prosecute with the Fan Advisory Board (FAB) and reduced summons terms increases pursuing talks.

Sources person told ESPN that United consciousness terms rises are captious to fortify their delicate fiscal presumption and guarantee the squad is competitory connected the pitch.

MUST's spokesperson said: "Once again, they person failed to consult immoderate of the fans typical bodies connected the details of the decision, and erstwhile again they're making choices against the interests of fans and, we believe, the nine arsenic a whole.

"The club's stated committedness to instrumentality practice is good successful principle, but erstwhile again is not being delivered successful practice. The operation is successful place, and the Fans Forum and Fans Advisory Board [FAB] representatives are doing their job, but the Club are not adhering to their erstwhile committedness to due consultation and that needs to alteration and alteration fast.

"What Manchester United needs adjacent play is simply a agreed fanbase and club, with the squad connected the transportation supported by loyal and vocal fans roaring it backmost aft the catastrophe that was past year.

"These ticketing decisions lone propulsion those regular supporters distant successful favour of occasional visitors and hazard pricing retired the adjacent procreation of younger fans who are the precise aboriginal of the club," helium said.

From adjacent season, United's Premier League games volition beryllium divided into 3 categories -- A, B and C.

Fixtures against Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle volition each beryllium classed arsenic Category A games and tickets volition beryllium priced astatine betwixt £59 ($79.4) and £97.

Ruben Amorim's squad commencement the 2025-26 run with Arsenal's visit to Old Trafford connected the opening weekend.