Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner of Manchester United, has come under fire for raising matchday ticket prices to £66 per game, with no discounts for children or pensioners, leading to significant discontent among supporters.
"We made some mistakes at Lausanne, but we are fast learners," said Sir Jim Ratcliffe when he bought OGC Nice. Ratcliffe has done a lot of good since becoming co-owner of Manchester United , but the mistakes are beginning to add up and his latest has lit a fire among supporters.
United have not provided comment, although the hike has been privately described as a "difficult decision" and it's been said the "increased revenue" will support first-team investment. "We also do trips for women's games and youth games, so for us, it's been an absolute smack in the teeth. We're putting in all this work and effort to generate support among the next generation and the club have just shown they have absolute disregard for an entire cohort of fans.
"There's all sorts of additional issues. We're in contact with a lot of the other branches and there's been huge concern in particular at the cost doubling overnight. What was previously £59 for the branch allocation in North Stand Tier Three for an adult and a child has now become £132." "It will impact you whether you are a season ticket holder, a member, a young person, an old person, a disabled fan or an able-bodied fan. It affects the whole area and the relationship that we have as a city with the club. It's got such a far-reaching impact and they've been so naïve.
Last month, the MEN criticised United's decision to scrap European away ticket collections. United decided to scrap the popular system this season as a direct result of the decision by Ratcliffe to axe 250 jobs at the club, but fans were deeply unhappy and challenged the change.
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