MANCHESTER UNITED have extended the deadline to renew season tickets indefinitely and say fans WILL be refunded if the coronavirus KO’s this campaign.
The club has confirmed a new deadline for season ticket renewal will be put in place once the start date of next season is confirmed.
The club will offer fans either a pro-rata cash refund or a rebate on next season’s tickets if the remaining Premier League games are scrapped or forced behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The killer virus has has put football across Europe on standby with campaigns possibly finishing throughout the summer.
Football has officially been abandoned until April 30 with the 2019-20 campaign given an indefinite window to be completed.
But Premier League clubs are reportedly looking to cancel this season according to reports.
United said in a statement that they have suspended the May 1 deadline for season ticket renewal until the confirmation of when next season will start.
The club said: “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.”
Refunding the season tickets will cost the club £6million.
United have 50,000 season ticket holders collectively paying £1.5million per match at Old Trafford.
Their remaining Premier League fixtures at Old Trafford are against Sheffield United, Bournemouth, Southampton and West Ham.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
