- Man City are freezing season ticket prices
- Club spoke with fan groups
- Planned expansion is planned at the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City are freezing season ticket prices for a second successive year after discussions with fan groups.
With a 7,000-seat expansion soon to be unveiled, the club are opting not to increase the price of season tickets ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
General admission prices are also set to remain at their current figures for next season, with no planned increases to match ticket costs.
The news comes after City held talks with fan groups, amid concerns over the rising cost of living and its affect on fans’ ability to regularly attend matches across the league.
Manchester City freeze season tickets after fan pressure
In November, more than 100 fan groups from across the Premier League published an open letter urging clubs not to increase ticket prices.
Nevertheless, the Daily Mail have reported that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Leeds United, Brighton and Sunderland have all put their prices up for next season.
Following extensive consultations with its fan engagement network, City Matters, Manchester City can confirm its approach to pricing for the 2026/27 season.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 24, 2026
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City, however, along with Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, have opted to retain their existing prices.
The Sky Blues held lengthy talks with fan representative board, City Matters, discussing issues such as pricing and ticket exchange.
Following these talks, the club agreed to retain current prices and simplify ticket exchange rules to allow season ticket holders to pass tickets to family members and friends if they cannot attend a match.
Etihad Stadium expansion will include new season tickets
As mentioned, City are preparing to unveil a further 7,000 seats at the Etihad, taking the overall capacity to over 60,000.
The expansion will include an additional 4,000 new season tickets, with half of those ring-fenced for younger supporters.
While no ticket prices are being increased, the club are increasing membership costs by £3, with juniors still capped at £20. There is also a new midweek league fixture ticket category, with adult prices starting from £25.
City repaying supporters amid rising living costs
As other clubs continue to raise their prices, City have once again opted against any increase. Such a decision is not to be taken lightly, and will be extremely welcome to fans.
With the cost-of-living crisis ongoing, bills and household expenses will naturally take priority. Additional costs such as attending football matches are unfortunately among the first things to be cut back on when finances become tight.
Retaining current prices for another year is therefore both a popular and compassionate decision from City, and one that will endear them to fans during this difficult economic period.
