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Published 19:32 29 Sept 2016 BST
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Earlier this year, Manchester United's pre-season friendly match in Beijing with rivals Manchester City was cancelled because of torrential rain.
All United fans who bought tickets through the club were given a full refund - but what about the money fans spent on travelling to the game?
The club explained in an email this week that they are under no obligation to provide any recompense for this - but what they are doing is giving out tickets for the Europa Cup match against Feyenoord, as well as a free United shirt.
https://twitter.com/heresjonnyp/status/781495160383340544
Nice touch.
Now, the cynics among you might point out that with millions upon millions rolling into the Old Trafford coffers from TV deals, sponsorship and noodle sales, a few shirts and some match tickets aren't exactly going to break the bank.
But it is exactly as it should be - it won't cost the club a huge amount, but it will mean a lot to the individual supporters on the receiving end. So we say: bravo, United. Bravo.


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