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Manchester United fans angry and disappointed after 'shocking' Sir Jim Ratcliffe change

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Manchester United fans are angry with a club decision to scrap European away ticket collections. For fixtures in Europe, United fans have previously picked up their match tickets in the country where the fixture was being played, meaning club staff would be sent to designated collection points to hand out tickets to fans with valid identification.

It was viewed as a successful system that prevented fans from buying tickets to inflate their credits without actually attending the match.

It also stopped supporters from buying tickets with the intention of immediately selling them for credits. But United have this season scrapped the system as a direct result of the decision by Sir Jim Ratcliffe to axe 250 jobs at the club. ALSO READ: I saw Van Nistelrooy and Fletcher spark United comeback ALSO READ: What Hojlund did with Fernandes after United goal spoke volumes United fans are deeply unhappy with the change and challenged representatives from the club on the issue at the latest fans' forum, where it was a prominent discussion point.

In response, Jim Liggett, operations and maintenance director at United, said: "Over recent months, as a club, we have undertaken a comprehensive review of our operating costs and prioritisation of critical activities and spend.

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