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The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Man Utd consider charging fans £4,000 to reserve season tickets at new stadium – with 20,000 seats saved for hospitality
MANCHESTER UNITED'S new stadium could include 20,000 'prawn sandwich brigade' seats, with the club's owners planning a huge number of VIP and hospitality areas. United legend Roy Keane once famously took aim at the club's match-going home supporters before a Champions League group stage tie against Dynamo Kiev in 2000 - stating they were too busy eating prawn sandwiches rather than creating an atmosphere inside the Theatre of Dreams. 2 Man United fans could pay up to £4k to reserve a season ticket at the new stadium Credit: AFP 2 20,000 seats are set to be reserved for hospitality Credit: Foster + Partners Owners the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe appear to have ignored the former midfielder's rant by considering plans to dramatically increase corporate capacity, to help cover the cost of the £2billion build. Club chiefs have big plans, including hospitality areas on both sides of the halfway line and even pitch side. United are also considering selling long-term season ticket contracts, which could involve paying around £4,000 to secure a season ticket for 15 years or more - the FA uses a similar idea to enable England fans to secure season tickets for a number of years at a time. Officials are also considering bringing in a 'premium season ticket model' that would involve fans paying an additional sum on top of standard season ticket prices, to receive benefits such as a better chance of securing away tickets and access to concert tickets. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The plans were revealed after United recently invited supporters to take part in discussions about the proposed 100,000-seater super ground they are planning to build near their current home. Club chiefs are also considering an American-style matchday experience, including 360-degree screen bars, a large number of smaller merchandise outlets instead of a single megastore, plus food and drink stalls. They are also looking into plans to allow fans freedom to move around the concourse to meet family and pals before matches. United also told fans that 2031/32 remains the target for the stadium opening. Most read in Football SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN The club is expected to launch a large survey next month to hear fans' views. A source said the club wanted to gauge reactions from fans on a range of early ideas and themes which included different price points for tickets and other products. One fan criticised the forum, details of which were leaked online, describing them as a 'sad reality of what's to coming'. More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Man Utd consider charging fans £4,000 to reserve season tickets at new stadium – with 20,000 seats saved for hospitality
MAN ALIVE Man Utd consider charging fans £4,000 to reserve season tickets at new stadium – with 20,000 seats saved for hospitality Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MANCHESTER UNITED'S new stadium could include 20,000 'prawn sandwich brigade' seats, with the club's owners planning a huge number of VIP and hospitality areas. United legend Roy Keane once famously took aim at the club's match-going home supporters before a Champions League group stage tie against Dynamo Kiev in 2000 - stating they were too busy eating prawn sandwiches rather than creating an atmosphere inside the Theatre of Dreams. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Man United fans could pay up to £4k to reserve a season ticket at the new stadium Credit: AFP 2 20,000 seats are set to be reserved for hospitality Credit: Foster + Partners Owners the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe appear to have ignored the former midfielder's rant by considering plans to dramatically increase corporate capacity, to help cover the cost of the £2billion build. Club chiefs have big plans, including hospitality areas on both sides of the halfway line and even pitch side. United are also considering selling long-term season ticket contracts, which could involve paying around £4,000 to secure a season ticket for 15 years or more - the FA uses a similar idea to enable England fans to secure season tickets for a number of years at a time. Officials are also considering bringing in a 'premium season ticket model' that would involve fans paying an additional sum on top of standard season ticket prices, to receive benefits such as a better chance of securing away tickets and access to concert tickets. The plans were revealed after United recently invited supporters to take part in discussions about the proposed 100,000-seater super ground they are planning to build near their current home. Club chiefs are also considering an American-style matchday experience, including 360-degree screen bars, a large number of smaller merchandise outlets instead of a single megastore, plus food and drink stalls. They are also looking into plans to allow fans freedom to move around the concourse to meet family and pals before matches. United also told fans that 2031/32 remains the target for the stadium opening. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN The club is expected to launch a large survey next month to hear fans' views. A source said the club wanted to gauge reactions from fans on a range of early ideas and themes which included different price points for tickets and other products. One fan criticised the forum, details of which were leaked online, describing them as a 'sad reality of what's to coming'. More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Sun
Man Utd consider charging fans £4,000 to reserve season tickets at new stadium – with 20,000 seats saved for hospitality
MANCHESTER UNITED'S new stadium could include 20,000 'prawn sandwich brigade' seats, with the club's owners planning a huge number of VIP and hospitality areas. United legend Roy Keane once famously took aim at the club's match-going home supporters before a Champions League group stage tie against Dynamo Kiev in 2000 - stating they were too busy eating prawn sandwiches rather than creating an atmosphere inside the Theatre of Dreams. 2 2 Owners the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe appear to have ignored the former midfielder's rant by considering plans to dramatically increase corporate capacity, to help cover the cost of the £2billion build. Club chiefs have big plans, including hospitality areas on both sides of the halfway line and even pitch side. United are also considering selling long-term season ticket contracts, which could involve paying around £4,000 to secure a season ticket for 15 years or more - the FA uses a similar idea to enable England fans to secure season tickets for a number of years at a time. Officials are also considering bringing in a 'premium season ticket model' that would involve fans paying an additional sum on top of standard season ticket prices, to receive benefits such as a better chance of securing away tickets and access to concert tickets. The plans were revealed after United recently invited supporters to take part in discussions about the proposed 100,000-seater super ground they are planning to build near their current home. Club chiefs are also considering an American-style matchday experience, including 360-degree screen bars, a large number of smaller merchandise outlets instead of a single megastore, plus food and drink stalls. They are also looking into plans to allow fans freedom to move around the concourse to meet family and pals before matches. United also told fans that 2031/32 remains the target for the stadium opening. The club is expected to launch a large survey next month to hear fans' views. A source said the club wanted to gauge reactions from fans on a range of early ideas and themes which included different price points for tickets and other products. Sir Jim Ratcliffe explains his plans for the new Man Utd Stadium One fan criticised the forum, details of which were leaked online, describing them as a 'sad reality of what's to coming'. In further Americanisation, the Red Devils are considering the introduction of a "personal seat licence". This would be a fee paid to the club that would give the fans the chance to buy their season tickets. In the US, this controversial model is usually used to gain funding for new build stadiums. The system is thought to give the buyer the first refusal on a seat for a number of years. But if they do not take up the option, then they would immediately lose the licence. More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Man United's £4,000-a-seat season ticket 'licence': New £2bn stadium plans being drawn up with proposal for a US-style ticketing model - and it doesn't even guarantee you a seat
Manchester United are considering charging fans up to £4,000 - purely for the right to buy a season ticket at their planned new stadium. Mail Sport understands what a highly controversial introduction of a 'Personal Seat Licence' – a system commonplace in America but not yet seen in the Premier League – was one of a number of proposals presented to fans by US-based consultants CSL International. While United officials have stressed no final decisions have been made and that they are at an exploratory stage, such a move would see supporters forced to pay thousands, before then having to shell out separately for their season tickets. Under the system, which is often used across the Atlantic to part-fund new stadiums, fans who fork out for a PSL would then have first refusal on the seat for the next 30 years. However, should they fail to buy a season ticket they would automatically lose the licence. Following the arrival of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos group, United unveiled concept designs drawn up by the award-winning architect Lord Norman Foster for a new 100,000-capacity stadium to be built at the side of Old Trafford. It is expected that such a venue would cost north of £2bn. The club are seeking government funding for the wider infrastructure of what is a vast regeneration project, but would raise money for the stadium construction themselves. Earlier this month, Mail Sport revealed Lord Seb Coe is to spearhead the plans, with United hoping to host the 2035 women's World Cup Final at what would be their new home. They are targeting the 2031-32 season for a grand opening, although the situation is currently being complicated by a failure to come to an agreement over the purchase of the Freightliner Terminal, behind the Stretford End, which is crucial to the proposed build. United insiders insist the introduction of a PSL is hypothetical and part of wide-ranging options for ticket pricing models in a new stadium. They were discussed with focus groups in the second week of July with season ticket holders, members and corporate customers. United sources say they were part of a range of early ideas and themes which were presented to fans to find out what resonates and what needs refinement. They added that a survey will follow to all fans in due course. Opposition to PSLs would undoubtedly be strong. Adult season tickets for the forthcoming campaign will cost United fans between £608 and £1,121, an increase of five per cent. Prices for Under 16s remain unchanged. Most NFL franchises use some form of PSL system. At the Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, seat licenses can cost up to £60,000, although fans can pay in instalments. In 2017, it was reported that the Los Angeles Rams, owned by Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke, were set to charge up to £166,000 for seat licences at their £2bn SoFi Stadium – far eclipsing the £110,000 charged by the Dallas Cowboys at their AT&T Stadium. In football, some have targeted wealthy individuals as part of a limited PSL system. La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, for example, raised tens of millions by selling seat licenses in the VIP areas of their revamped stadiums to high net worth individuals. Around 20 per cent of United's stadium, should it be built, is expected to consist of corporate offerings.
The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Tour de France prankster who invaded track LAID OUT in enormous crash after being tackled by police
POLICE and security were forced to tackle a 'prankster' who invaded the track at the Tour de France, just moments before the stage's conclusion. The end of stage 17 almost ended in calamity when a spectator leapt over the boardings with his bike and tried to ride across the finish line. 11 An individual dressed in cycling gear broke on to the Tour de France track during stage 17 Credit: AP 11 Security and staff tried to knock the man off his bike by the finish line Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 11 A police officer was eventually able to tackle him Credit: AFP 11 The man and officer both fell to the ground Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 11 The 'prankster' appeared to be injured Credit: AP 11 He was dragged off the road to avoid calamity with the race following close behind Credit: AP The unknown individual was dressed in full gear so as to look like a team rider, but was immediately spotted by onlookers. The man was wearing a Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale jersey. Images released of the incident show that the man managed to cross the finish line before he was tackled by a police offer and fell off his bike and to the ground. He was then quickly removed from the track in order to clear a pathway for the fast-approaching leaders who were due to follow soon after. READ MORE CYCLING NEWS SunSport have contacted the Tour de France for comment. It's not the first time that there have been issues on the track at this year's Tour either. Security had to leap in front of a pro-Palestine protestor who had made their way onto the track during stage 11 of the race. The track-invader sprinted down the race course with his hands in the air just 25 metres from the finish line of the stage last Wednesday, with riders cycling past as it happened. Most read in Cycling 11 A pro-palestine protestor interrupted stage 11 of the Tour de France Credit: Reuters 11 The protestor was slammed into the boardings Credit: Tiktok/@laurab974.___ CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The protestor was wearing a t-shirt that read: "Israel out of the Tour." He also held a keffiyeh, a black-and-white checkered headdress and pro-Palestine symbol. Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos team car CRASHES into fan and sends them flying in air in shocking scenes at Tour de France The individual was tackled, thrust against the boardings and hauled off the road by security. Other fan incidents at this year's Tour de France have included an Fortunately today's incident didn't cause any crashes. However, pouring rain in the final 30km of the 60.4km stage from Bollene to Valence did cause a crash of its own. With just 1km left to go a mass crash took out Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay, opening the door for Jonathan Milan to claim his second stage victory of this year's Tour. Speaking after the win, Milan said: "This is a really fantastic team victory and I have to thank them from the bottom of my heart. "I survived with the help of my team-mates. Without this, I would not be here. They delivered me in the best position [for the finish]." 11 An Ineos car hit a spectator during stage 14 of the tour Credit: X 11 Jonathan Milan was the winner of Stage 17 Credit: Getty 11 He wound up victorious following a mass crash within 1km of the finish line Credit: AFP
