Man Utd to provide refunds, season ticket delay to fans
28 March, 2020
Manchester United will refund supporters if they must play their remaining home games of the growing season nowadays or if they are scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The deadline for season ticket renewals for next season in addition has been suspended, without indication as to when the current campaign can re-start.
English football has been suspended until April 30, but a gathering of Premier League clubs next week is expected to push that date further back.
United would be among the clubs worst affected if the 2019/20 season neglect to be completed as they sit fifth in the Premier League, beyond your Champions League places, and so are still mixed up in latter stages of the Europa League and FA Cup.
However, Manchester City's two-season ban from European competition could allow their city rivals to qualify for the Champions League if it's upheld for next season.
"The club fully supports the collective intent to complete the Premier League, FA Cup and the UEFA club competitions," United said in a statement on Friday.
"However, if it were decided that games can't be played, or would have to be played nowadays, Manchester United confirms it'll offer season ticket holders either a pro-rata rebate against their season tickets for next year, or a pro-rata cash refund based on the number of games still to be played.
"The growing season ticket renewal deadline, at first 1 May, has been suspended."
United have also focused on paying 3,000 casual staff for their remaining five home Premier League games even if they are cancelled or played nowadays.
Earlier this month, the Red Devils paid travelling fans £350 ($429) towards travel and accommodation costs when their Europa League last-16, first-leg match against LASK in Austria was forced nowadays at short notice.
"By pushing the growing season ticket renewal deadline back and confirming our policy if games were to be cancelled or played nowadays, we want to ease any concerns our loyal fans may have in the current circumstances," said Richard Arnold, United's Group Managing Director.
"They give Manchester United their support every year, and at the moment, we are focused on supporting them. Our message to them is clear -- we are all in this together."
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