United Defy Fan Groups With 5% Season Ticket Price Hike

Manchester United announced plans to raise season-ticket prices by 5 per cent for the 2025-26 campaign on March 17, defying calls from supporters groups for the move to be frozen.

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There will be no rise in the cost of tickets for under-16 fans, but the club are introducing a new game categorisation for non-season-ticket holders, to allow for different pricing structures for higher-profile fixtures.

United fans have routinely protested at Old Trafford in recent months after the decision in November to scrap concessions to children and over-65s, with all remaining tickets for this season priced at £66 (S$114).

A fan advisory board (FAB), which met with the club, had pushed for a freeze on ticket prices.

Season tickets at Old Trafford have also increased by 5 per cent in each of the past two seasons after an 11-year price freeze.

United chief executive Omar 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."