Manchester United has issued a warning to fans, stating that the club risks breaching spending regulations, which could lead to an increase in ticket prices.
In a letter addressed to supporter groups, the club emphasized the need to “take immediate action.”
According to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), clubs are permitted a maximum loss of £105 million over a three-year period.
“If we do not act now, we are in danger of falling to comply with PSR/FFP requirements,” the club said in the letter.
“We are currently making a significant loss each year – totalling over £300m in the past three years. This is not sustainable.
“We will have to make some difficult choices. That has included a significant reduction to our workforce as well as cuts across many areas of spend across our club.
“We do not expect fans to make up all the current shortfall – but we do need to look at our ticketing strategy to ensure we are charging the right amount, and offering the right discounts, across our products for our fans.”
The club’s letter addressed concerns from fan groups The 1958 and Fan Coalition 58, who urged United to “consider the long-term implications of ticket price increases.”
In September, United announced a net loss of £113.2m for the year ending June 30.
This came after losses of £28.7m in 2022-23 and £115.5m in 2021-22, accumulating total losses exceeding £370m over the past five years.
Fans accused United of exploitation following their decision to raise matchday ticket prices to £66, with no discounts for children or seniors.
This ticket price increase coincided with the club disclosing a £10.4m payout to former manager Erik ten Hag and his staff, along with a £11m payment to secure his successor, Ruben Amorim.
In November, United also revealed an expenditure of £8.6m on a redundancy program that resulted in approximately 250 layoffs.
Last season, Everton received a 10-point deduction, which was later reduced to six on appeal in February for breaching PSR during the three-year period prior to 2021-22.
Nottingham Forest faced charges for PSR violations last season as well and were docked four points in March.