Man United escalates crackdown on ticket touts amid fan anger

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Manchester United has intensified action against ticket touts, banning 685 accounts and sanctioning or warning 464 supporters.

Manchester United has escalated action against ticket touts, banning 685 accounts and sanctioning or warning 464 supporters. The club has now advertised for a new 'supporter escalations executive' position as part of the ongoing crackdown.

The measures have drawn criticism from sections of the fanbase and supporter groups, who protest that the clampdown is unjust. Some observers claim the crackdown serves as a profit grab, though the club maintains it addresses a long-standing problem with ticket touts at Old Trafford.

Man United escalates crackdown on ticket touts amid fan anger — Image: Mirror Sport

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Man Utd launch new role to stop ticket touts after fan protests at Old TraffordManchester United have faced a problem of ticket touts for some time and the Red Devils are now taking action, despite a prominent supporters group having spoken outMirror Sport · 6 Oct, 18:48
Man United advertise for new job of 'supporter escalations executive' as they ramp up war on ticket touts that has angered fanbaseUnited have come under fire from sections of the fanbase amid a clampdown - which some claim is unjust - led to 685 accounts banned and 464 supporters sanctioned or warned.Daily Mail Sport · 6 Oct, 10:54
How Man United went to war with their own season-ticket holders - OLIVER HOLT reveals club's 'weeding out' of 'nuisance' fans and why day-trippers could be 59% more valuable to owners: 'Everyone is just waiting to be banned'OLIVER HOLT: What is happening at United feels like an unregulated form of social engineering. Many see it as a profit grab, piggy-backing a legitimate purge on ticket touts.Daily Mail Sport · 5 Oct, 11:59

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