Manchester City have frozen season tickets for a second consecutive season as they gear up to unveil a 7,000-seat expansion at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League leaders have again kept general admission prices at the same levels ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
Fan Pressure and Industry Context
More than 100 fan groups from across the division published an open letter in November urging clubs against further increases to home fixtures amid a cost of living crisis. The likes of Manchester United, Leeds United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Brighton and Sunderland have announced increases, with City joining Tottenham and Nottingham Forest in retaining their existing pricing strategy.
Discussions with Fan Representatives
City have held lengthy discussions with their fan representative board, City Matters, over recent months – with a ticketing exchange system at the centre of talks. Supporters have endured problems with the current policy that allows season ticket holders to allocate three friends and family they can pass a match ticket on to. That was argued to be too narrow and is claimed to have contributed to empty seats and away fans being able to gain access to home ends once tickets are re-sold on third-party sites.
In a bid to alleviate issues, City are moving to simplify the exchange – granting fans 18 different recipients of a ticket. None of the 18, who can be added throughout a season, are required to have a membership.
Membership and Ticket Changes
Membership fees are going up by £3, with juniors still capped at £20, while there is a new midweek league ticket category, with adult prices starting at £25. The North Stand expansion will take capacity to over 60,000 and includes 4,000 new season tickets, half of those ringfenced for younger supporters.
