Man. United Raise Ticket Prices By £1

Manchester United have announced an across-the-board £1 per match increase on ticket prices for next season.

The club say the decision is a result of the increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%, having absorbed the initial rise since the start of 2011.

They have also decided to reduce ticket prices for 16-17-year-old fans.

United's decision means supporters purchasing a top-price season ticket will pay £950 for a 19-match home Premier League programme.

Above that amount, season ticket holders also have to pay for Champions League and FA Cup matches regardless of whether they attend those games.

Taking into account the new prices - this season the Premier League leaders froze them - United's tickets will have increased on average by 5.8% since the Glazer family completed its controversial takeover in 2005.

This compares with an average 5.9% increase during the previous six years.