"Devils" raise ticket prices, fans angry

Manchester United fans unhappy with ticket price increase at Old Trafford

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Manchester United fans are unhappy with the increase in ticket prices at Old Trafford.

The ticket price for the team's home games is 66 pounds. Fans expressed their dissatisfaction during the match of the 7th round of the Europa League, in which the "devils" defeated Rangers with a score of 2:1.

They unfurled a banner addressed to owner Jim Ratcliffe - "these are your debts, not ours" and with the price of £66 crossed out.

Supporters' group "1958" sent a letter to the club demanding an explanation. Manchester United responded by citing issues relating to the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

"As previously reported, we are currently making significant losses each year - over £300m in the last three years. This is an unsustainable situation and if we do not take action now, we risk breaching PSR/FFP [Financial Fair Play] rules in the future, which will seriously impact our ability to compete on the pitch," the Devils explained, adding:

"We will return to positive cash flow as soon as possible, but to do so we will have to make difficult decisions. This has included significant staff reductions as well as cost reductions in many areas of our club's operations. We do not expect fans to cover the current deficit in full, but we must review our ticket sales strategy to ensure we are pricing our performances and products correctly and providing appropriate discounts to fans," the club said in a statement.

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