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29/07/2019

M.U.S.T wins reprieve for junior Manchester United members

When we became aware of the decision to remove the member discount on ticket purchases for the new season we issued this statement asking the Club to reverse the change.

Thanks to those supporters who brought this to our attention on social media:

So @manutd @barneyrednews @andymitten @ISLO_MUST @MU_ST here is the Under 16s game by game Season Ticket to Member prices for this season (all over the shop), combined with a 38.5% increase for my 3,8,12 year old on game by game to last season pic.twitter.com/FA7sTTTA2G
— Gurdy Wurdy (@kendalgiant) July 2, 2019

Some were a bit less patient than others but we appreciate the frustration:

So yesterday it came to the fore that united had put ticket prices up by £5 for members across the board. I didn’t say to mutch as I was hoping @ISLO_MUST or @Drasdo would issue a statement on behalf of fans saying they will fight this? Get up this morning and still not a peep
— andy1983 (@andysowter1983) July 2, 2019

Of course we also raised this issue directly with the Club. We emphasised that this hit junior members particularly hard as the effective % price increase was substantial. For example, a parent bringing 2 kids would be impacted with a triple price rise as it affected both the adult and also both junior tickets.

Today we have received a response from the Club and they have agreed to reinstate the ticket discount for junior members. We see this as an important move as we have been involved in a long standing campaign to rejuvenate the crowd at Old Trafford and certainly don't want to see any changes that discourage young fans attending. The average age has been steadily rising over many years and no doubt this has had an impact on atmosphere decline. The next generation of loyal fans tend to get hooked as juniors so clearly keeping prices low for juniors is crucial.

Naturally we'd have preferred a complete reversal of the decision for all members but it is good to see the Club listening to M.U.S.T on issues like this which affect our match going fans, especially the next generation we want to encourage.

MEMBERSHIP OF M.U.S.T
If you'd like to join MUST you can join as a Full Member (or a Match Going Member for just £5 a season) here: join.imust.org.uk

If you already have a lapsed membership account you can renew by logging in here:
www.imust.org.uk/renew