Man City SLASH matchday ticket prices by significant amount in major win for fans – as club caves in to pressure after a decade of rises

Manchester City have taken the extraordinary step of reducing matchday ticket prices by up to 43 per cent after lengthy negotiations with the club’s fan advisory board.

Supporters led demonstrations around ticketing issues towards the end of last season, thousands remaining on the Etihad Stadium concourses at the start of two Premier League matches.

That and consistent lobbying by fans during meetings with club officials led to chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak promising ‘solutions’ to the impasse on tickets.

Al Mubarak admitted he was ‘not OK’ with how the problems played out in public and wanted change, with City now delivering on that.

Fans will be charged between £40 and £60 for Category A games – visits from the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool – with a further £5 reduction for Category B and £10 for Category C.

The largest savings come in the biggest games, with Arsenal among the most attractive opposition. The cheapest tickets for Category A fixtures are down 43 per cent and the most expensive 22 per cent.

For Category A games, the cheapest seats have been cut by 43 per cent in price, while the most expensive are down 23 per cent

Pep Guardiola has previously backed the fans’ rights to protest after a decade of price rises

The news serves as a major triumph for supporters, who had already fought to freeze season tickets after a decade of rises. Pep Guardiola had publicly backed their right to protest.

City have also committed to prices of tickets for games moved for television not increasing and they could decrease if the time slot is seen to be inconvenient. They are yet to release Champions League pricing – which is another divisive issue – but those are expected to come down as well. There remain conversations around maximum occupancy of season tickets, where holders must attend 10 games themselves to retain their pass.

‘This has been a relationship built on trust between the fans and the club,’ Al Mubarak said last month. ‘And that trust comes both ways. I think this issue on ticketing is no doubt something that has… I’m not OK with the way it played out.

‘I think the management team is working very closely with City Matters, addressing and understanding the issues.’

The club’s fan advisory board, City Matters, said: ‘We warmly welcome this announcement from the club, making matchday attendance more accessible and ensuring a vibrant atmosphere.

‘Through our dialogue with the club, the matchday pricing reductions, season ticket price freeze, release of new season tickets, and Flexi Gold season ticket fee adjustments highlight the value of fan voices through City Matters.’