Season ticket restrictions 'enormously emotionally impactful'

As Manchester United prepare to take on Rosenberg in Trondheim, Norway later on Friday (17:00 BST), there is unrest back home at Old Trafford.

In an operation aimed at identifying potential ticket touts, the club has restricted the accounts of “thousands” of fans.

Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) chief executive Duncan Drasdo told BBC Radio Manchester: “To have your season ticket cancelled is enormously emotionally impactful.

“It is their whole link to a network of friends. It has been hugely impactful.”

Earlier this week, the club declined to comment on the process or supporter reaction when asked to do so.

Drasdo said MUST has been “inundated” with requests from fans asking for advice and that the organisation had “never had levels of contact like this”.

“We are still struggling to get through a backlog of supporters,” he added. “Our initial advice is to make sure you get any appeal in before any deadline you have been given. If you get rejected, you can send in a second appeal.”

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