Man United 'threaten legend Nicky Butt with having his season ticket REVOKED' - and Paul Scholes says he's had to resort to using touts: Fans fume over club's lack of 'loyalty'

Man United legends Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes have opened up on their struggles to get tickets for matches at Old Trafford.

The pair were part of United's iconic Class of 92 and both enjoyed huge success for their boyhood club.

Scholes played 718 times for the Red Devils and won 25 trophies - including 11 Premier League titles - while Butt featured on 387 occasions and lifted 15 honours before moving to Newcastle in 2004.

But, speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast on Monday, Butt and Scholes bemoaned the difficulties they face in being able to watch United these days.

'It's a very different football club to the club we knew,' Scholes began. 'I don't know about you Nicky, you worked there quite recently, but I don't really know anybody there.'

Butt added: 'I don't know anybody there.'

Man United legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt claimed they struggle to get tickets for games

Scholes played 718 times for United and won 25 trophies - including 11 Premier League titles

Scholes then explained how he has to go to other means to get his tickets, and said he has even been forced to use a tout.

'I have four season tickets so we use them... my son uses them every single week,' he added.

'You get people asking (for tickets). I've had a Salford lad who wants to got to the game this week - a couple of tickets.

'So I've had to ring a tout? Am I allowed to say that? Honestly, I know a tout.'

Butt then detailed his own experiences and revealed he has been threatened with having his season ticket revoked despite the legendary status he holds at Old Trafford.

'My lad has got the same thing,' he explained. 'If you don't use them three times you get them taken off you.

'I've had an email saying "you're having your ticket taken off you". So I rang them up and said can I speak to somebody about this please? And they go "who am I speaking to please?", and I go Nicky Butt and they go, "OK, well who's that?"'

Scholes jumped in and joked: 'Who's that? Is that the one who used to play for Newcastle?'

The United legends discussed the issue on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast

Butt added: 'I couldn't really say it but I felt like saying: I played about 450 games for this club!'

Scholes went on to show his humility as he claimed he doesn't deserve special treatment despite his background.

He said: 'I'm not complaining about that. That's just the way it is and the way it happens. Just because you played for the club, you're not entitled to stuff.'

Host Paddy McGuinness then interjected and exclaimed: 'Hang on a minute! The amount of games you played, your life long service as a player for United, you gave everything to the club.'

Scholes replied: 'Y eah but we only played for them. You're going back 13 years now for the last time I played.

'We don't mind paying for them, we just don't know who to ring because the club is just different, it's a different football club.'

Daily Mail Sport understands the club would issue legends such as Scholes and Butt tickets if approached directly.

Nevertheless, the pair's comments left fans shocked, and they were quick to hit out at United's supposed failure to look after their former players.

Several fans were quick to hit out at the club after Butt and Scholes detailed their struggles (pictured - United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe)

One said: 'Shambles. No loyalty, happens at a lot of clubs, but for these two at that club it’s outrageous.

'The owner should be all over them and they should have their own box between them with security and they can go any time.  All of them should and the box should fit as many legends it needs to fit in every game.

'And let me tell you the next generation see this and fans and clubs wonder why the players now don’t give a s*** ... why would you?'

Another added: 'Need to roll the red carpet out for Scholes, absolute United legend, baller, one club man.'

A further fan quipped: 'Both lads are very entitled to free tickets. Legends,' before an extra fan said: 'The soul of the club has been ripped out.'