MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed their season ticket prices are going up for 2025/26 despite their latest disastrous campaign.
There will be a five per cent increase in prices for adults, but tickets for under-16s will be frozen at the current amount.
In a club statement, CEO Omar Berrada said: “We appreciate the loyal and patient support of our fans, and particularly our Season-Ticket holders who represent the core of our match-going support base.
"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.
“After 11 consecutive years of price freezes, we increased prices by five per cent for the past two seasons and intend to do the same for next season to offset continued rises in operating costs.
“We understand that any price rise is unwelcome, especially during a period of underperformance on the pitch, and we listened carefully to the strong arguments put forward by the FAB in favour of a freeze.
"However, the club has decided that it would not be right to keep prices unchanged while costs rise and the club continues to face financial issues."
Berrada did however, add that the club had protected the youngest fans from any rises.
That approach is in contrast to the one shown with regular match tickets which were ramped up to £66 earlier this season with no concessions available.
There was initial excitement about the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, but price hikes and the axing of hundreds of staff have soured the Ineos chief's relationship with the Old Trafford faithful.
Ratcliffe did, however, warn last week that there would be increases in season ticket prices.
He told Gary Neville on The Overlap: "A little bit, yes, we will [put prices up]. But not a lot."
United also announced that game categorisation will be introduced for regular match tickets next season, with the highest profile matches costing more.
And Berrada admitted that the Man Utd Fan Advisory Board had not supported the price increases, arguing for a freeze in ticket prices across the board, rather than just for U16s.
Red Devils fans were quick to respond to the announcement, with many left fuming.
One posted: "Embarrassment. Worst season for 50 years and you still have the cheek to put ticket prices up."
Another wrote: "How about actually rewarding loyalty by freezing ST prices for those who have attended the minimum number of games?"
And a third commented: "Terrible ownership decisions, not even surprised at my own club doing this. Congrats Man United I’ll always be a fan but you have lost a season ticket holder."
But a greater number of fans appeared to be understanding of the decision.
One commented: "A reasonable increase."
Another one wrote: "I was expecting much worse, not going to lie. As an ST holder I can live with 5%, will be interesting to see the detail of the match banding for member ticket sales, hopefully they are not going to be silly money for the top games, but suspect they may."
Another comment read: "Find it funny that the people that never go to games in their life are the ones outraged by this"
Meanwhile one season ticket holder told angry supporters to "get real", commenting: "My ticket has gone from £41 per to £43.05.
"I’d prefer it didn’t but people need to get real.
"We want to be competing at the top end again, £43 to watch 90 minutes of entertainment isn’t so bad.
"You’d pay an awful lot more for theatre or gigs these days."
And another fan posted: "People kicking off who go to the games I get completely but people doing YouTube content 3 times a day who don’t go to the games kicking off is just weird."
And one, referring to the £2bn new stadium's design, joked: "Got to pay for that tent somehow"
lacbekmrsz
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These guys are not serious .. increase ticket prices is a joke when the team is playing "shitty" football...
Maubcptuyz
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we're not bottom halve and playing Europa league
It doesn’t need to be bottom half son,it’s doing it okay his busy talking about the other administratio,he must focus 🧘🏿♀️ on himself
QueriisFiasi
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Question Laporta since he took over his been blaming the previous administration for financials,ain’t he eating the money with complaints stupid President
we're not bottom halve and playing Europa league
fuyckmnt
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Sir Ratcliff is co-owner of Manchester United. He's sounding as if the Glazer family don't exist. Milking the fans is unfair.
I’m justified jjjkibbbbbnjmjjn Mmmmm I
Maubcptuyz
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂
Was saying the other day m,they making our drinks 🍺 boring with the performance on the pitch m,Amorim will come good though
Maubcptuyz
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ManUtd is not only losing points on the pitch, they are also rapidly losing fans thanks to 🐀cliffe.
Question Laporta since he took over his been blaming the previous administration for financials,ain’t he eating the money with complaints stupid President
Maubcptuyz
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not worth it paying an expensive price for 1 ticket just to see they lose
Being a supporter you pay a ticket either win o lose that’s loyalty,are you questioning 🤨 that,question the increase
ThunderCrack
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lenny yoro's wages 🤣🤣
vaailmsty
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Go and get Gyokere, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, or Victor Osimhen. Only then increase the ticket price!
zunaprsty
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We need money to build that tower stadium
Rikacdirsu
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this men is up to something, when he will spend his money to rebuild man u
kukdknoyz
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂
No, you are not. The lazy fattie (next door neighbour) does exactly like you 🤣😂😂
kukdknoyz
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Sir Ratcliff is co-owner of Manchester United. He's sounding as if the Glazer family don't exist. Milking the fans is unfair.
Alves Drunboss
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Punishment to the fans..
zopciktuyz
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Watch a match at the "Theatre of dream" and budget to built a new stadium,5% increase of ticket price is reasonable...
yumbeiopru
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if the fans continue buying n supporting these bastards, they will not stop. It's time that no one buys n leave the stadium empty to teach them a lesson they will not forget.
This is not for you it’s for people that watch the game live, stay in your country and keep ranting there, your opinions don’t matter.
Suwcdenpst
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Man U tickets should be dropped by 50%. their seasons in recent years have been a punishment to the fans
Jummer
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Thats just after winning two matches
Pecelrtuz
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And the english will buy them and still cry about bad results
ruycdsu
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂
the stadium ambience is totally different brother 🔥🔥
unknownpersons
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not worth it paying an expensive price for 1 ticket just to see they lose
Wakkufazire
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yeah that's what happens when you want to build a new stadium and your money is not enough
Tamdlnoty
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if the fans continue buying n supporting these bastards, they will not stop. It's time that no one buys n leave the stadium empty to teach them a lesson they will not forget.
Wewbdemotz
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maino must resign a new contract
blackBeed
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I liked this comment We want to be competing at the top end again, £43 to watch 90 minutes of entertainment isn’t so bad. so why if you want entertainment go to that ground, unless it's to watch visitors win
you're an idiot with a dumb opinion
Butabentu
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MU supporter should not buy tickets and only then glazer will get some sense no fans no money
Biceimpryz
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂
still you pay
lescelnrt
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where is Jordan Sancho there
Neadenpstu
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I liked this comment We want to be competing at the top end again, £43 to watch 90 minutes of entertainment isn’t so bad. so why if you want entertainment go to that ground, unless it's to watch visitors win
QueriisFiasi
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ManUtd is not only losing points on the pitch, they are also rapidly losing fans thanks to 🐀cliffe.
dougiefresh
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂
I like my 55 inch tv with surround sound
timmiling
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂
I prefer smartphones with Bluetooth air bugs
Jimmyl
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Am I the only one that love watching football matches on a very big smart TV at home sitting comfortably with a bottle of chilled beer 😂