Fans' groups ask 'one more favour' from Guardiola
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Four Manchester City supporters' groups have written an open letter to manager Pep Guardiola asking for "one more favour" with regards to matchday ticket pricing and season ticket availability.
City host Wolves at Etihad Stadium on Friday and some City fans are planning further protests over what they say is the club's refusal to increase the number of season ticket-holders.
A group staged a second protest this month before their win over Aston Villa on Tuesday, with three main issues:
The capacity at Etihad Stadium increasing by 9,000 in recent years but there are fewer season tickets than six years ago;
That means fans have to pay up to £88 for an adult matchday ticket or up to £58 for a child;
Tickets are then sold through third-party sites for inflated prices, they claim.
Fan organisation 1894 Group is planning a further protest for the home game with Wolves and organisers are urging supporters to remain in the concourse of the stadium until the sixth minute.
The 1894 Group lead the signatories in the open letter, which says:, external "The stadium is growing by 8,000 next season and the fans want the club to bring back some real season tickets so that the generational links can be protected.
"The amount of season ticket-holders in the stadium has been shrinking. When fans cannot attend games the club then cannot resell those tickets because they are priced too high.
"We think the club has time to rethink two issues, season ticket availability and matchday pricing.
"We want the same things as you. A powerful club, with a loud atmosphere in the stadium.
"Surely the most important thing is to ensure there are no empty seats inside the Etihad?"