Sir Alex Ferguson has lent his weight to the fans who claim the price of goods at the 'new' Wembley is too high.
Faced with having to pay £10 for a programme and £5 for a hamburger, the Football Supporters' Federation have called for a boycott of merchandise by Manchester United and Chelsea fans at tomorrow's FA Cup Final.
The FA have defended the prices, claiming they are lower than many comparable grounds in London.
However, that has cut little ice with Ferguson, who sympathises with the fans' plight.
"It is ridiculous," he told MUTV.
"The prices are extortionate. You can only kill the game that way."
The FSF will meet FA officials on Monday but say the boycott will take place.
Steve Powell, head of development for the FSF, said: "We are meeting the FA on Monday and I've no doubt they will jump up and down and shout at us, but tough.
"If they are not prepared to sit down and talk to us about matters such as ticket prices, distribution and food prices then they have to expect that these things are going to kick off.
"Football fans are fed up of being treated as turnstile fodder who will pay whatever they are asked, so we are asking fans to boycott the catering outlets inside the stadium."
Wembley insist they have taken fans' concerns on board already and that a survey of 1,500 fans after the England Under-21 game found customers were concerned about queues and temperature of food more than prices.
Wembley managing director Alex Horne said: "The FA have been open about the ticket prices and allocations.
"The fans are entitled to their choice inside the stadium. We hope that they will use some of the 688 outlets on the concourses."
They also say the cost of food compares favourably with prices at The Emirates - where Wembley's caterers also hold the contract - and other major sporting venues.
There has also been criticism of the ticket prices and programmes.
Of the 25,000 tickets allocated to each club, only 4,000 were available for £35 and the rest £60 or £95.
A matchday programme will cost £10, but the FA said the price of programmes had been the same, £8.50, for the previous four years and that every purchase includes a £1 donation to the British Heart Foundation.
FULL LIST OF PRICES
Brockwurst Hot Dog, £4.00 (Wembley say cost as UCI Cinema - £4.00, outside the stadium from kiosk £4.50).
5oz 100% Scottish Beef Burger with cheddar cheese and salsa, £5.00 (Lords - £7.00, Twickenham - £7.00)
Bottled water, £1.80 (Emirates - £1.80, Chelsea - £1.60, Twickenham - £2.00)
Tea, £1.50
Coffee/Cappuccino, £1.70
Hand-filled pie, £4
The FA have defended the prices, claiming they are lower than many comparable grounds in London.
However, that has cut little ice with Ferguson, who sympathises with the fans' plight.
"It is ridiculous," he told MUTV.
"The prices are extortionate. You can only kill the game that way."
The FSF will meet FA officials on Monday but say the boycott will take place.
Steve Powell, head of development for the FSF, said: "We are meeting the FA on Monday and I've no doubt they will jump up and down and shout at us, but tough.
"If they are not prepared to sit down and talk to us about matters such as ticket prices, distribution and food prices then they have to expect that these things are going to kick off.
"Football fans are fed up of being treated as turnstile fodder who will pay whatever they are asked, so we are asking fans to boycott the catering outlets inside the stadium."
Wembley insist they have taken fans' concerns on board already and that a survey of 1,500 fans after the England Under-21 game found customers were concerned about queues and temperature of food more than prices.
Wembley managing director Alex Horne said: "The FA have been open about the ticket prices and allocations.
"The fans are entitled to their choice inside the stadium. We hope that they will use some of the 688 outlets on the concourses."
They also say the cost of food compares favourably with prices at The Emirates - where Wembley's caterers also hold the contract - and other major sporting venues.
There has also been criticism of the ticket prices and programmes.
Of the 25,000 tickets allocated to each club, only 4,000 were available for £35 and the rest £60 or £95.
A matchday programme will cost £10, but the FA said the price of programmes had been the same, £8.50, for the previous four years and that every purchase includes a £1 donation to the British Heart Foundation.
FULL LIST OF PRICES
Brockwurst Hot Dog, £4.00 (Wembley say cost as UCI Cinema - £4.00, outside the stadium from kiosk £4.50).
5oz 100% Scottish Beef Burger with cheddar cheese and salsa, £5.00 (Lords - £7.00, Twickenham - £7.00)
Bottled water, £1.80 (Emirates - £1.80, Chelsea - £1.60, Twickenham - £2.00)
Tea, £1.50
Coffee/Cappuccino, £1.70
Hand-filled pie, £4
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