MANCHESTER UNITED have prompted further backlash after tickets for Saturday's clash with Nottingham Forest were spotted on OPEN SALE.
The move comes amid growing resentment among fans after the Red Devils raised the price of tickets for members to £66.
But perhaps United's plan to scrap concessions for children and pensioners has been hit with the most controversy.
Tickets returned by season-ticket holders are typically sold to members via the club's website.
But the site had availability for the general public on all four sides of Old Trafford on Wednesday.
United have since confirmed that the Forest match has been sold out.
But the fact that they had to resort to an open sale is seen as significant.
A spokesman for the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust told The Mail: "Tickets for league home games have been gold dust for decades.
"But fans have a limit and the fact Forest tickets are on open sale should make the club see that £66 tickets are a step too far.
"It’s time to reverse the decision and make sure Old Trafford remains as full as ever."
Fans vented their anger at the Glazer family and minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe during Sunday's 4-0 win against Everton.
There are now fears among United’s 55,000 season-ticket holders that a hefty price hike is likely for them next season too.
There were even protests before the Everton game, with a banner raised reading "Stop Exploiting Loyalty".
And a survey of 4,000 supporters by MUST revealed that 68 per cent will attend fewer games.
A spokesman for protest group The 1958 said: "It’s unheard of for a Premier League game to go on open sale through the club.
"It just doesn’t happen – this has backfired massively."
SunSport have contact United for comment.
Despite the backlash, United chiefs have defended their decision in a statement, despite already saving fortunes by making a host of staff redundant.
It read: "As a club, we have been focused on cost saving to put us on a stronger financial footing.
"This means having to make very hard decisions, including a significant reduction in our staff numbers.
"It also means looking for opportunities to increase our revenues so we can continue to invest in football and infrastructure.
"We have now sold over 97 per cent of tickets this season, many of which were at a discounted rate.
"We are implementing some policy changes for matches that have already sold out, where only small numbers of tickets will be released."
Fans affected have been emailed by club chiefs, with several expressing their dissatisfaction on social media.
One post read: "Absolute waffle from United in that email about the ticket price rises, they can butter it up anyway they want, but there is and never will be any excuse for charging children £66 to watch a football game at Old Trafford."