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Manchester United have implemented changes to prevent turnstile congestion at Old Trafford .

United were criticised by fans who encountered problems at the turnstiles before the season's opening fixture against Arsenal.

The club rolled out a new ticketing system for every supporter for 2025/26, meaning fans now enter Old Trafford using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

All tickets are digital on a smartphone and downloaded to a device's wallet. The tickets are scanned to gain entry at the turnstiles, but mass confusion occurred before the Arsenal game when hundreds of supporters could not gain entry, and they were sent to the ticketing office by unprepared stewards.

The Manchester Evening News were told some stewards on the turnstiles sent fans to the ticketi

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