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Alex Mott·10 April 2018

Manchester United fans 'to boycott' next month's match at Brighton

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Manchester United fans are set to boycott the game against Brighton next month after the Premier League moved the kick off time.

José Mourinho’s men are set to travel to the AMEX Stadium on Friday May 4, with the match due to start at 20:00GMT.


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According to the Manchester Evening News, fans are furious that they will have to travel over 500 miles for an evening game on a work day.

Manchester United Supporters’ Trust say they have been made aware of some fans who have chosen not to go due to the timing being changed due to television scheduling.

“Expecting our loyal away supporters to travel over 250 miles in pre-bank holiday traffic shows either ignorance or contempt for the implications for fans that both our team and the broadcasters themselves rely on to create the atmosphere that is central to the game,” they said.

“We will continue to work with the Football Supporters’ Federation and other supporter groups to press broadcasters and the Premier League to be much more responsive for next season’s TV selections, but if that is not forthcoming they may expect to see more active responses from fans as frustration grows over the issue.”