Man United fuel concerns over ticket price rises as club admits needing to make 'difficult decisions' to avoid possible PSR breach
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Manchester United have fuelled fears over ticket price rises at Old Trafford next season by confirming the club must make ‘difficult choices’ to become profitable again. New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has instigated a raft of cuts since his £1.3billion minority takeover, including upsetting fans by increasing prices to £66 in the middle of the season and scrapping concessions for children and pensioners.
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It has raised concerns over widespread increases in the summer, and protest group The 1958 and fan coalition FC58 wrote to United urging the club to not only freeze season ticket prices but also consider reducing them. United replied by saying the club didn’t expect supporters to cover all their losses, but admitted the matter is under discussion in consultation with its Fans’ Advisory Board. Surprisingly, United also invited both bodies to offer up their own suggestions to save money.
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Responding on behalf of chief executive Omar Berrada and director of fan engagement Rick McGagh, United wrote: ‘We are currently making a significant loss each year – totalling over £300m in the past 3 years. This is not sustainable and if we do not act now we are in danger of failing to comply with PSR/FFP requirements in future years and significantly impacting our ability to compete on the pitch.
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‘We will get back to a cash positive position as soon as possible and we will have to make some difficult choices to get there. That has included a significant reduction to our workforce as well as cuts across many areas of spend across our club. None of this has been easy, but we believe it is essential to restoring financial sustainability to the club which will underpin us as we work to get back to the top of English and European football.
