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Telegraph/Henry Winter
Manchester United ticket policy in OFT investigation
Manchester United are being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading over their ticketing policy, particularly the champions' controversial Compulsory Automatic Cup Scheme which forces Premier League season ticket-holders to buy FA Cup and Champions League tickets.
Manchester United fans - OFT to investigate Manchester United's ticketing policy
United are confident of making a robust rebuttal of fans' complaints when meeting the OFT.
Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) complained about United's behaviour last month to the OFT who then met representatives of the fans' group in Parliament on Dec 10 at an all-party event promoting the "Fair Deal for Fans'' campaign.
MUST received confirmation from the OFT on Wednesday that United's ticketing was being looked into.
"The OFT will be investigating your complaint that the Manchester United season ticket terms contravene the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999,'' the OFT informed Duncan Drasdo, the MUST chief executive.
Drasdo said: "We're delighted that the OFT have chosen to launch an investigation into this matter, and we're confident that the level of political support we're gathering will ensure that the Fair Deal for Fans campaign now goes beyond United and beyond our compulsory cup ticket scheme.
"Huge ticket prices and the systematic exploitation of loyal supporters affect many fans at clubs throughout all the divisions.''
Politicians are lining up in support of MUST. "The Automatic Cup Scheme seems a pretty clear-cut case of unfair practices,'' said Alan Keen MP, chair of the All-Party Football Group, "and we were glad to learn that the OFT will be looking into it. But now it's up to politicians to use the various tools at our disposal to broaden this campaign and get a fair deal for all fans.''
MUST claim that the Compulsory Automatic Cup Scheme forces fans to buy tickets of FA Cup and Champions League home ties as a condition of their Premier League season.
With the credit crunch biting, fans want the option of buying tickets on a match-by-match basis. United fans have received support from their counterparts at other clubs.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/3708988/OFT-to-investigate-Manchester-Uniteds-ticketing-policy.html
Telegraph/Henry Winter
Manchester United ticket policy in OFT investigation
Manchester United are being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading over their ticketing policy, particularly the champions' controversial Compulsory Automatic Cup Scheme which forces Premier League season ticket-holders to buy FA Cup and Champions League tickets.
Manchester United fans - OFT to investigate Manchester United's ticketing policy
United are confident of making a robust rebuttal of fans' complaints when meeting the OFT.
Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) complained about United's behaviour last month to the OFT who then met representatives of the fans' group in Parliament on Dec 10 at an all-party event promoting the "Fair Deal for Fans'' campaign.
MUST received confirmation from the OFT on Wednesday that United's ticketing was being looked into.
"The OFT will be investigating your complaint that the Manchester United season ticket terms contravene the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999,'' the OFT informed Duncan Drasdo, the MUST chief executive.
Drasdo said: "We're delighted that the OFT have chosen to launch an investigation into this matter, and we're confident that the level of political support we're gathering will ensure that the Fair Deal for Fans campaign now goes beyond United and beyond our compulsory cup ticket scheme.
"Huge ticket prices and the systematic exploitation of loyal supporters affect many fans at clubs throughout all the divisions.''
Politicians are lining up in support of MUST. "The Automatic Cup Scheme seems a pretty clear-cut case of unfair practices,'' said Alan Keen MP, chair of the All-Party Football Group, "and we were glad to learn that the OFT will be looking into it. But now it's up to politicians to use the various tools at our disposal to broaden this campaign and get a fair deal for all fans.''
MUST claim that the Compulsory Automatic Cup Scheme forces fans to buy tickets of FA Cup and Champions League home ties as a condition of their Premier League season.
With the credit crunch biting, fans want the option of buying tickets on a match-by-match basis. United fans have received support from their counterparts at other clubs.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/3708988/OFT-to-investigate-Manchester-Uniteds-ticketing-policy.html