Manchester United to extend season ticket renewal deadline in response to delayed season

United support the intention to complete the 2019/20 season and the Premier League, FA Cup and Uefa club competitions

View outside Old Trafford, home to Manchester United. Reuters

Manchester United will extend the renewal deadline for season ticket holders and the original deadline of May 1 has been suspended. The Premier League club will continuously review the situation and a new deadline will be put in place once there is confirmation of the start date of the 2020/21 season.

United, who are fifth in the Premier League and in the last eight of the FA Cup and last 16 of the Europa League, support the intention to complete the 2019/20 season and the Premier League, FA Cup and Uefa club competitions.

If the remaining games for this season are played behind closed doors or cancelled as a result of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the club will offer season ticket holders either a pro-rata rebate against their season tickets for next year, or a pro-rata cash refund based on the number of games still to be played.

The rebate or a refund will also apply to supporters who have paid in advance for general admission tickets or Matchday VIP packages for the games that could be impacted this season. A rebate will also be offered to seasonal Executive Club members.

If postponed matches are played as normal, all tickets will remain valid. Once there is more certainty around the fixture schedule, the club will directly contact all impacted fans to provide further information on how any rebates, cash refunds and renewals will be administered.

Richard Arnold, United’s Group Managing Director, said: “We appreciate the patience and the support we have had from our fans throughout this challenging time and welcome the constructive discussions we have had with MUST (Manchester United Supporters Trust) and fan representatives.

“We know our fans will not want to miss any games played in the coming months and will be disappointed if that is to be the case, but clearly we must all play our part in the efforts to combat coronavirus.

“By pushing the season ticket renewal deadline back and confirming our policy if games were to be cancelled or played behind closed doors, we want to ease any concerns our loyal fans may have in the current circumstances.

“They give Manchester United their support year after year, and at this time, we are committed to supporting them.  Our message to them is clear – we are all in this together.

“We will continue to keep fans updated with any developments and in the meantime we encourage them to keep following the latest health advice and Government guidelines.

“As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Casey Stoney said in their statement this week, stay safe, stay home and we hope to see you soon.”

United are also continuing to look at other measures we can take to support our fans given the evolving situation.