Manchester United fans are protesting against the Glazers' ownership on Sunday afternoon.
United have protested against the American family since their controversial leveraged buyout in 2005, and the pressure has mounted in the last decade amid declining standards at the club.
Supporters held a protest against the treatment of fans before facing Arsenal last month and a fresh protest has been arranged for Sunday. The '1958' Manchester United fans' group is planning a 'sit-in' protest after the Manchester derby and have urged all supporters to take part.
“I think the City protest is quite a decent one for us because we’re going to get people to sit in their seats,” said 1958 member Chris Haymes.
"MUST did a flash survey and they reckon there are going to be about 7,000 concessions, OAP people, are not going to renew their seats, so they are trying to price them out of their seats.
“We’re going to tell you to sit in your seat, that’s your seat, that’s the seat you paid for that you probably have done for the last 50 or 60 years.
“So after the game we’re going to tell you to stay in your seat. It is an easy one for us and we will stay in our seats. People around the stadium have been in their seats for 50 or 60 years.”
On persevering with protests, 1958 spokesman Steve Crompton added: “We will keep going [with the protests] and City is the next one.
“I don’t think we have done as many protests over a short amount of time previously, and it does take some organising as well. It does take time.”
The anger will be directed at the Glazers, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made several bad decisions since gaining control of football operations and he will also be a target for some who protest.
Ratcliffe recently spoke to The Times and said he would walk away from United if the protests were sustained against him. "[Fan protests] can be unpleasant. And I’ve probably failed on the having fun front. I mean, I can put up with it for a while," he said.
"I don’t mind being unpopular because I get that nobody likes seeing Manchester United down where they are, and nobody likes the decisions we’re having to make at the moment.
"Eventually, if it reached the extent that the Glazer family have been abused, then I’d have to say, look, enough’s enough guys, let somebody else do this.
"They can’t really come to a match, the Glazers. They’ve retreated into the shadows a bit now, so I’m getting all the bloody stick. We bought in and I haven’t seen them since.
"At the moment, I don’t have security, I don’t have to walk around like that. But it would defeat the object, wouldn’t it? You couldn’t tolerate it at that level, it just wouldn’t be fun."
Perhaps the most famous protest in recent years came in May 2021 when supporters gained access to Old Trafford, which eventually meant United's game against Liverpool was postponed.
There were arrests made and the story caught the attention of the world's media. The peaceful sit-in after the derby should also make headlines and be supported by a good number of fans.
The continued protests against the Glazers are commendable and The 1958 and MUST, who are different organisations with different approaches, both do brilliant and important work.
United fans stand up for what they believe in and will have their voices heard again on Sunday.
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