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A collection of Manchester City supporters groups has urged both the club and the fans themselves to \u201cmake [their] voice heard\u201d this season, following this year\u2019s protests over the new and \u201cdrastic\u201d ticketing policy.<\/p>\n
Man City fans gathered both before and after the game against Wolves back in April to make their feeling known regarding season ticket changes.<\/p>\n
Appealing to manager Pep Guardiola directly<\/a>, insisting that he needs their energy to get the kind of \u201calive\u201d crowds he\u2019s also called for in the past, \u2018The 1984\u2019 has now been joined by four other supporters trusts in reaffirming their aims for the new campaign.<\/p>\n Sharing a new joint statement on social media, the five fan groups say that \u201clast season saw unprecedented off-pitch unrest among City fans in the post-Maine Road era\u201d, and the only way to avoid further disruption is to listen and heed their warnings.<\/p>\n STATEMENT FROM CITY FAN GROUPS AS WE ENTER THE NEW SEASON<\/p>\n After last season’s protests, 2025\/26 sees the most drastic changes to season tickets we’ve ever had. We ask supporters to use their voices & the club to put fans first going forward.<\/p>\n Text here: https:\/\/t.co\/FL1TvVe5mb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VtwwTp8NoG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MCFC Fans Foodbank Support (@MCFCfoodbank) August 21, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Writing on behalf of the aforementioned 1894 group, Canal Street Blues, MCFC Fans Foodbank Support, Solid Citizens, Trade Union Blues and nearly 700 official members, as you can see, they penned a lengthy open letter to the club and the City Football Group (CFG)<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cDespite recent success on the field,\u201d they say, \u201ctwo major in-stadium protests took place, with an estimated 16,000+ fans delaying their entry at the Leicester and Wolves games, and thousands more joining silent protests.<\/p>\n \u201cThe triggers were rising ticket prices, season ticket availability, poor supporter engagement (including the Club refusing to meet City Matters on ticket prices for months), and away fans in home sections \u2013 often linked to third-party resellers like Viagogo<\/a>, whose new partnership with the Club proved the breaking point.\u201d<\/p>\n They also conceded that the freeze in the cost of a full season ticket and reduced matchday prices were a welcome breath of fresh air and stirred hope for better fan engagement moving forward.<\/p>\n However, as the statement continues, \u201cUnfortunately, the Club has instead introduced sweeping changes to season ticket terms and conditions, hitting some of our most loyal supporters and damaging long-standing fan culture.\u201d<\/p>\n You can see all of the new and almost universally opposed ticket changes listed in full via bullet points above, but standouts include an unprecedented \u201910-game personal attendance policy\u2019 \u2013 the first of its kind in English football \u2013 stricter ticket transfer rules, and even new facial recognition scanners.<\/p>\n We completely agree. No warning in the middle of summer, communicated by one email on the same day that it was announced? Horrendous.<\/p>\n \u2014 MCFC Fans Foodbank Support (@MCFCfoodbank) August 21, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Fan reaction online has been as you would expect; most City supporters<\/a> are in almost overwhelming agreement with the concerns raised in the latest communication, particularly in the minimum attendance and transfer rules, adding: \u201cthe latter directly undermines the stated aim of \u2018keeping the stadium full.’\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere are also fears some of these rules won\u2019t apply equally to hospitality season ticket holders, introducing worries of inequality between fans,\u201d the statement continues.<\/p>\n \u201cThese changes create unnecessary workload for ticket office staff, introduce barriers for digitally excluded fans, force some into paid memberships, and erode supporter culture.<\/p>\n \u201cAll [the] while, City Matters<\/a>, our elected Fan Advisory Board, has repeatedly faced delays and broken deadlines for meeting minutes, with the most recent minutes now 59 days overdue from the June meeting. No one wants constant conflict with the Club, but when official channels fail, protest becomes the only option. Last season proved that fan action can drive change.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe call on all Blues to:<\/p>\n Track and record if and how these changes affect you.Make your voice heard \u2013 online, via City Matters, and through fan groups.Join fan groups such as 1894, the Disabled Supporters Association, Canal Street Blues, Trade Union Blues, and your local OSC branch to discuss issues with fellow Blues.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n Lastly, they have called on the club to rethink their current policies surrounding personal attendance and ticket transfers, \u201ctake a \u2018fans first\u2019 approach when it comes to all future policies affecting supporters, engaging in meaningful consultation with fan representatives,\u201d and publish fan meetings \u201con time.\u201d<\/p>\n What do you make of the supporter groups\u2019 statement and, more importantly, how do you feel about recent changes to season tickets and matchday admission, City<\/a> fans?<\/p>\n For all the latest news, events and goings on in Greater Manchester,\u00a0subscribe to The Manc newsletter HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Featured Images \u2014 The Manc Group<\/p>\n