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Man United Blocks 6-Year-Old’s Ticket Account in Anti-Touting Crackdown

7/24/2026

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Manchester United blocked six-year-old fan Ruairi’s season-ticket account in an anti-touting sweep.
Katie, a season-ticket holder, said Ruairi held a ticket and was mascot for the 2-1 Crystal Palace win.
The club rejected Katie’s 21 July 2026 appeal, citing “scale, frequency and pattern” after finding repeated access and multiple accounts outside authorised processes.
United reported its anti-touting programme last season recovered over 14,000 tickets worth more than £1 million.

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Manchester United blocked six-year-old fan Ruairi’s season-ticket account in an anti-touting sweep.
Katie, a season-ticket holder, said Ruairi held a ticket and was mascot for the 2-1 Crystal Palace win.
The club rejected Katie’s 21 July 2026 appeal, citing “scale, frequency and pattern” after finding repeated access and multiple accounts outside authorised processes.
United reported its anti-touting programme last season recovered over 14,000 tickets worth more than £1 million.