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in memoriam - 1965-2024
That's mostly because of the people who buy their seats. A large section of the City seats sold are bought by companies in Manchester or surrounding areas, who simply cant get tickets to United. A company will buy 2, 3, 4 season tickets and just leave them empty for the games they don't see as being a big draw for their clients. That's why they can say they've sold x number of tickets while its visibly empty. I know a few people/companies who do it.
A company I worked for had 6 season tickets at United, The Millenium Stadium, and Chelsea, (I think it was Chelsea)