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ANGRY Manchester United fans claim they’re being stripped of their cash – by plans to change their team’s home kit for the sixth time in six years.

The only real difference with the new top – said to have been designed with the help of Old Trafford legend Eric Cantona – is the ­collar style.

But that will be little comfort to young fans’ parents, who face forking out around £50 for another kit.

Supporters accused the club – which makes more than £60million a year from 1.4 million shirt sales – of “bleeding them dry”.

Paul Wood, 44, of Manchester said: “It’s yet another example of the club treating fans with disdain. It’s just about cashing in. The cost of a season ticket is beyond many fans and now they’re expected to fork out £50-odd on a new shirt. It’s ridiculous.”

Fellow fan Ben Smith, 21, added: “This is yet another way of bleeding us dry. Cantona probably had a say in the collar bit, but I’m not that impressed.”

Parents are also angry they could be clobbered. Siobhan Freegard, founder of Netmums. said: “This is an own goal by Man United. Changing childrens’ kits every year is a cynical money-making exercise.”

Man United has an estimated 333 million fans worldwide and merchandising plays a huge part in its global empire.

The new kit, unveiled by Nike to club bosses last week, will go on sale in August. But there will be another new kit the following season when Chevrolet take over as ­official sponsors from AON.

A Premier League charter pledged 12 years ago to release new kits every two years. But the guidelines were soon forgotten. A Man United spokesman said it is common practice for clubs to change shirts annually.