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Man United ticket prices to rise by around 5%

Manchester United announced that ticket prices will rise by around 5% ahead of next season, as confirmed by CEO Omar Berrada.

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Man United ticket prices expected to rise

The announcement came after unveiling plans to build a new £2 billion ($2.6 billion) stadium.

The club has frozen tickets for supporters under 16 but removed some senior ticket concessions.

It has also converted some seats around the Old Trafford benches into hospitality tickets to boost revenue.

“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,” 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.”

“After 11 consecutive years of price freezes, we increased prices by 5% for the past two seasons and intend to do the same for next season to offset continued rises in operating costs.”

“Prices remain significantly lower than a decade ago when adjusted for inflation, and at similar levels to peer clubs in the north-west of England.”

United fans called the price rise as “frankly offensive”

Meanwhile, the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) expressed dismay over the price rise. 

In a statement released in response to the club’s announcement, MUST branded the price rise as “frankly offensive.”

“The idea that fans should pay for the Glazers ownership and errors on top of the thousands that we already pay to loyally follow the team is frankly offensive,” the supporters’ group said.

“We argued United should implement a price freeze not just because of this, but for business reasons too.

“We were convinced that a freeze, accompanied by a rallying call showing we’re all in this together, could be a galvanising force to lift spirits and propel the team forward, and that the money ‘lost’ from not increasing prices would be more than compensated for by the greater revenue from a higher finish in the table.”