Man City news: Stefan Borson stunned by 'terrible' behind-the-scenes decision
Manchester City could have dealt with their disabled parking issues in a more reasonable manner after implementing a significant charge for the upcoming season.
That is the view of former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider it was a “terrible” decision from a PR perspective by the Premier League champions to introduce a charge.
Man City have confirmed to the club’s Disabled Supporters Association a charge of £228 per season will apply for car parking from the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
Parking had previously been free for disabled fans, but they now face a charge of around £6 per match for the upcoming season.
The Manchester club have claimed the charge stems from fans booking a car parking space and leaving it unused on matchday.
Man City could have taken different approach to disabled parking charge
Borson suggested a better system would have been to only charge the people who book a space and then don’t turn up for matches.
He told Football Insider: “Their excuse is people were booking and not turning up, so the only way that they could deal with no-shows was to put a charge on it.
“But clearly there is all sorts of ways in which that problem could be dealt with.
“From a PR perspective, it’s obviously terrible.
“It’s unnecessary and doesn’t generate any material revenue, so I don’t know why they would have scored that own goal.
“They could easily have had a situation where you pay if you don’t turn up, so you pay if you are a no-show, otherwise it’s free. That would seem reasonable.
“They know what they are doing, but it’s not a good idea from a PR perspective.”
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