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Manchester United Face Fans' Backlash As Two Thirds Consider Cancelling Season Tickets - Report
The Red Devils are facing more woes from their own supporters...
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Mar 10, 2010 3:26:00 PM
By Zack Wilson
Manchester United's Old Trafford could be quieter next season as two thirds of season ticket holders at Old Trafford are planning not to renew, a report from The Guardian claims.
The newspaper obtained figures from Virgin Money which show that 59% of United fans are considering giving up their season tickets at the "Theatre of Dreams".
There were already signs of discontent before this season, when for the first time in living memory a number of season tickets went on general sale as a result of supporters taking their names off the lengthy waiting list that traditionally exists for United season tickets.
The cost of a season ticket has also risen from £487 in 2005 to £722 this year.
"The drop in costs is welcome but season tickets are still priced astronomically compared with other major European leagues such as Spain, Italy and Germany," Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters’ Federation, said.
"Shamefully, Manchester United was the only Premier League club that put up their prices for the current season. Every other club froze or reduced them.
The newspaper obtained figures from Virgin Money which show that 59% of United fans are considering giving up their season tickets at the "Theatre of Dreams".
There were already signs of discontent before this season, when for the first time in living memory a number of season tickets went on general sale as a result of supporters taking their names off the lengthy waiting list that traditionally exists for United season tickets.
The cost of a season ticket has also risen from £487 in 2005 to £722 this year.
"The drop in costs is welcome but season tickets are still priced astronomically compared with other major European leagues such as Spain, Italy and Germany," Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters’ Federation, said.
"Shamefully, Manchester United was the only Premier League club that put up their prices for the current season. Every other club froze or reduced them.
"They also sold Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Huge numbers of United fans are in open revolt against the Glazer family’s huge cash drain on the club. They’re paying the price for the leveraged buy-out in 2005 that has loaded a massive £700 million debt on to United’s books.
"The Glazer regime has put up ticket prices by half in less than five years. No wonder almost six out of ten Old Trafford season-ticket holders are thinking of not renewing.”
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