Manchester United’s plans to sell personal seat licences to supporters to help fund the £2bn redevelopment of Old Trafford has been put under threat by the government’s clampdown on ticket touts.
The Guardian has learned that the proposed PSL model being considered by United permitted seat licence holders to sell on their match or season tickets at a profit to other fans.
The government yesterday announced plans to outlaw the sale of sports and music tickets at inflated prices in legislation due to be introduced in next year’s king’s speech. Ministers had originally proposed capping secondary ticket sales for sport, music and arts events at 30% above the face-value price of a ticket, but have now settled on l
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