By Adithya Ananth
21 Apr 2011 12:30:00
Manchester United fans demonstrate against the Glazer ownership (Getty Images)
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Manchester United fans have been urged to contact the club and demand cuts for ticket prices at Old Trafford next season.
Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) has called upon the Glazer family to reduce ticket prices by at least 30 per cent, in line with what they have done at NFL outfit Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It comes amid fears that other clubs are hiking prices for fans despite the economic downturn, after Goal.com exclusively revealed that Arsenal were increasing their ticket prices by 4% for executive fans.
The Americans have slashed ticket prices by up to 30% at Tampa, with Joel Glazer insisting in January that the team wanted to help its fans in times of economic difficulty.
“Our organisation has spent a lot of time listening to our fans at this time when our team is thriving and our economy is not,” he said at the time.
“As a result, we are now offering several pricing changes in response to our community’s needs.”
Now MUST have demanded a cut in ticket prices, insisting that a reduction of anything less than 30% would be a “slap on the face”.
MUST vice-chairman Sean Bones said: “Joel Glazer said he’s listened to the Tampa fans.
“Well, it’s about time he listened to Manchester United fans and responded by cutting our ticket prices too. Manchester United supporters should not feel they are subsidising the Glazers’ American football franchise as well as their debt.”
He added: “Anything other than an equivalent cut in prices at Manchester United will be seen as a slap in the face for United fans.”
