• Cost of visiting Old Trafford to go up by 5%
• Chief executive says measures are necessary

Manchester United have defended their decision to raise season-ticket prices despite the club’s faltering on-field performance.

Tickets at Old Trafford will go up by 5% next season, with under-16s the only group to have their prices frozen. United’s chief executive, Omar Berrada, said the increase in cost was “fair and reasonable”, arguing it was necessary while the club faces “financial issues”.