Reading the discussion regarding ticket prices, does anyone believe this issue lives in a vacuum? We have seen massive inflation everywhere, not least in player fees and salaries, and the club is currently working with a stadium that was literally sold out almost all of last season, especially in the PL.
This might be considered the MIST opportune time to leverage ticket prices, from a commercial perspective, especially given two major factors: On-field success and the new construction coming to the Etihad.
Obviously, none of that speaks to the feelings of long-term local fans who have been the lifeblood of the club through thick and thin. However, this is also no longer Peter Swales’ City, but a global powerhouse of a Club (and “Football Group”) which is sitting at the very pinnacle of European football and commercial development.
Times have changed, and massively for the better in almost every aspect. With that, though, has come the realities of running a multi-billion dollar global commercial juggernaut.