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Manchester City have been urged to reverse a decision to increase season ticket prices by an average of five per cent.
Three fan groups have united in telling Mail Sport that the Premier League champions ought to perform a U-turn on the pricing structure for next season after renewal emails were sent out on Wednesday.
Fans have accused City of pricing them out after continued incremental rises for the majority of the past decade – the latest coming months after City boasted record revenues of £712million.
The Treble winners argue that the increases are linked to operating costs connected to inflation and that no Premier League club has yet to announce a freeze on tickets ahead of next year.
But City Matters, the club’s fan advisory board, joined the 1984 Group and the City Fans Foodbank Support Group in asking for a rethink.
Manchester City's decision to increase season ticket prices by an average of five per cent has been criticised by the club's fans
Supporters have urged City to reverse the move, with some fan groups claiming that the club has priced some fans out of going to the match
Pep Guardiola has often referenced the need for vocal supporters but there are concerns among some supporters groups that the decision is 'one step too far'
‘The rise is immensely disappointing,’ a 1984 spokesman said. ‘There is no justification for it. We’d like the club to reconsider. People want a freeze, which is achievable.
‘We’re in a situation now where they don’t need to wring every last bit out of the matchday revenue.
