Man Utd fans send open letter to Sir Jim Ratcliffe after part-owner confronted at Fulham
Man Utd fans send open letter to Sir Jim Ratcliffe after part-owner confronted at Fulham
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Furious Manchester United fans have written an open letter to Sir Jim Ratcliffe demanding an end to his controversial ticketing policy. The Red Devils’ minority owner has made a number of contentious financial decisions during his time at Old Trafford. Large swathes of redundancies and the cutting of popular staff members' roles - including Sir Alex Ferguson - has left fans and former stars disgruntled.
Meanwhile, a new ticketing policy of removing concessions and raising prices to £66 per game has not gone down well. It saw him approached by a group of particularly annoyed fans in the aftermath of Sunday’s win against Fulham. And now, the Manchester United Supporters Trust have penned an open letter that reaches just under 1,000 words to Ratcliffe about his ticketing policy. It read: “As you consider forthcoming decisions on match ticketing policies and pricing, we urge you to pause and carefully reflect on the timing, potential consequences, and long-term impact of any major changes.
“We recognise the club ultimately makes these decisions but our intention here is to offer honest counsel, some of which your employees may be reluctant to deliver to you, to help inform these decisions. We also want to put this on public record in the form of an open letter to ensure supporters understand our position too.
“Judging by your own public comments it seems you may have come to the conclusion that ticket pricing and policies are in need of a major review. However, we strongly believe that now is the worst possible time to implement significant changes. With the team struggling on the pitch and fan sentiment already at a low ebb, we all need to pull together to lift the team’s performance, not risk deepening divisions or creating further dissatisfaction.”.
