🚨 Six-Year-Old Man United Mascot Hit by Club's Ticket Crackdown

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: A mom named Katie says her six-year-old son Ruairi had restrictions put on his Manchester United season ticket as part of the club's anti-touting operation. The little guy, who was once a match mascot, now can't apply for an away game ticket. The club flagged his account alongside an "extremely high" number of other accounts that looked centrally controlled. Katie insists she only helped family members use their accounts and didn't sell or profit from any tickets. She said the restriction would break Ruairi's heart, but hasn't told him yet. United said the "vast majority" of flagged accounts are correct, while acknowledging some innocent fans may get caught up. Katie's appeal got rejected, and she's now waiting on a panel decision. 💭 MY TAKE: This is wild. You're telling me a six-year-old who literally walked out as a mascot is being treated like a ticket tout? Katie's family has been holding season tickets for decades, and now their kid might miss the first game because of some automated system. United says they recovered 14,000 tickets last season, which is great, but when you're flagging a preschooler's account, you might need to adjust the algorithm. Feels like they're kicking the wrong ball here.