United increase ticket prices

04 May 2011 13:30
Manchester United have announced an across-the-board £1 per match increase on ticket prices for next season. The club state the decision has been taken as a direct result of the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%, having absorbed the initial rise since the turn of the year. In addition, they have taken up an idea put forward by the Fans Forum to reduce ticket prices for 16 and 17-year-old's, capping them at £20 as part of the transition from a junior ticket to a full adult. The decision means supporters purchasing a top-price season ticket will pay £950 for a 19-match home Premier League programme, with Champions League and FA Cup matches, which must be bought as well, on top. Although the decision will doubtless be greeted with dismay from fans groups, who claim United's increasing turnover should allow for a cut in prices, the club have pointed out that, contrary to popular belief, tickets under the Glazer regime have not increased as much as they did during the final years of the PLC.

Source: PA