Pressure builds on Man United as 'furious' ticket price verdict serves as stark warning to Ineos

Manchester United supporters have made their feelings clear over the club's decision to increase the prices of matchday tickets at Old Trafford.

The club has faced backlash from the fanbase over the past week after announcing that matchday tickets would increase to £66 per game, and that concessions were being removed until the end of the season. The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) called the decision 'a disgrace', adding in a statement: "The scale of the increase to individual fans is at a level never seen before - as much as a 40 per cent increase for adults and 164% for kids."

As a result, a separate fan protest was held prior to Sunday's home match against Everton. The club stated the changes will put them 'on a stronger financial footing' going forward after it was revealed United had recorded net losses of £133m for the year.

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United have also made the surprising decision to put tickets for Saturday's League home game against Nottingham Forest on open sale, with availability for the general public on all four sides of Old Trafford.

Regarding United's price increases, over 1,700 MEN Sport readers voted on our recent ticket survey - and the responses serve as a potential warning to Ineos: 55% of readers declared themselves 'furious' at the club's decision to increase prices; a further 31% were 'disappointed'; 7% were 'neutral', and another 7% supportive of the outcome.

Unsurprisingly, 33% admitted they will reconsider renewing their United membership while 19% will renew it regardless. Meanwhile, the majority (48%) feel they can't afford the new