Manchester United have cut the cost of tickets for their fans travelling for the Champions League tie in Barcelona after claiming the Spanish club have
charged "excessive" prices.
Barcelona had confirmed that tickets for the quarter-final second-leg at
the Nou Camp on April 16 would cost the travelling fans £102, but United are
charging £75 to their supporters.
In response, United are charging Barcelona fans £102 for the first-leg
at Old Trafford on April 10, providing extra revenue which United will then use
to subsidise the away ticket costs.
A letter sent to United fans from the club read: "FC Barcelona
confirmed our tickets for this game were to be priced at £102. In this instance
we believe that our travelling supporters are again being subjected to
increased/excessive ticket prices from the host club.
"Similarly to Valencia in the group stages and Sevilla FC away last
season, we have again taken the difficult decision to charge FC Barcelona fans
for the home leg at Old Trafford the same amount that FC Barcelona are charging
for the away fixture (£102).
"We will use the additional revenue gained from this to subsidise
our travelling support by paying the £27 price difference for each of our
travelling supporters."
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