The Etihad Stadium is one of the biggest arenas in England, but this is of little value when supporters are not purchasing tickets.
Manchester City have an infamous reputation for failing to fill their stadium, with the ‘Emptihad’ term often used to poke fun at their supporters.
Despite this, the club are in the process of a north stand expansion which will see the ground’s official capacity cross the 60,000 mark.
In the meantime, City have had the ability to welcome more than 52,000 fans through their doors each week, but actually getting them to turn up has become a problem.
Manchester City are not selling out matches
There is plenty to play for at Manchester City this season, with a possible Premier League title on the cards and a Carabao Cup final next month.
However, the club are struggling to get fans to attend their matches, with their lowest attendance of the season recorded during a Champions League tie against Galatasaray, according to Football Web Pages.
Since then, City recorded a Carabao Cup semi-final attendance of little more than 40,000 against Newcastle and failed to sell out their stadium against Fulham and Salford City.
Cup competitions outside the Premier League appear to be a real problem for City’s attendances, as these matches are not covered by standard season tickets.
Man City must consider lowering their prices
Recording low ticket sales is not a problem exclusive to the Citizens, but a team of their nature would be expected to offload every ticket on offer more often than not.
City’s tickets are by no means the most expensive in the country, but decreases in their pricing could be a sensible decision in order to boost attendances.
The current economic climate has made life difficult for a lot of people and some simply cannot afford the hefty prices of a match ticket on a weekly basis.
