Manchester City have been criticised by their own fans after the club decided against suspending direct debit payments for season ticket holders.
Many supporters have fallen on hard times because of the coronavirus pandemic, but City said today that the final direct debit payment for season ticket holders would come out of their bank accounts tomorrow as planned.
City will therefore pocket many thousands of pounds from fans even though it is uncertain that the club’s six remaining home Premier League fixtures will go ahead or be open to fans.
“It just seems like a spectacular own goal, if nothing else,” said David Mooney, host of City podcast Bluemoon, who is being forced to pay £82 of his income to City tomorrow.
“There are
