Manchester United Fan Group in 1958 plans a sitting-in protest in Manchester Derby next weekend after they and Breakaway Club FC United held a joint protest against the Glazers on Saturday.
The 1958 has organized the largest demonstration against the ownership since Sir Jim Ratcliffe became co-owner when Arsenal visited Old Trafford 20 days ago, and they continued their fight on FC United’s Broadhurst Park land on Saturday.
The takeover of the Glazers was the catalyst for the establishment of FCUM in 2005 and the 1958 joined their position against the ownership and the current situation around Manchester United as part of the first ‘United United Day’ in six years.
The club and protest group in the Fan owned at the Northern Premier League Premier Division match against Stockton Town-a performance of Solidarity that will be followed by another demonstration during next Sunday’s Premier League Derby at home to Manchester City.
1958 spokeswoman Steve Crompton said: “I probably think one of the most influential (protests) we did was the seat, and we will drive one of those against City next weekend.”
The last Old Trafford seat was in August 2023, when thousands of fans were left behind after a comeback victory against Nottingham Forest.
There will be millions of eyes on the next weekend’s Manchester Derby, which will be the first United match since the price increases of the season ticket, including major hikes for some senior supporters.
Chris Haymes of the group of 1958 said: ‘We’re going to put people in their seats.
‘Must (Mustchester United Supporters Trust) have to have a flash recording and they think there will be about 7,000 concessions, OAP people, who will not renew their season tickets.
“So they try to praise them out of their seats, so we’ll tell you to sit on your seat, stay on your seat. This is your seat you paid for. You’ve probably done the past 50 or 60 years. After the game we’re going to stay on the seat. ‘
The couple spoke in Broadhurst Park, where there were hymns, flags and banners that asked the glazers to leave outside the ground two hours before the kick -off. Ratcliffe was also subject to a few fans during a match that attracted a crowd of 2.357.
A few hundred fans joined more inside the ground, where the 1958 chairman and the chairman of the FCUM presented a V&A.
FCUM said the 1958 was the first fan group to formally contact them, as their founding and tree believe that they are “fighting a worthy fight”, including forming a coalition of united groups.
“I think there is a point where many supporters feel that they are powerless,” Boom said. ‘At FC United we will argue that unit is strong. We are a cooperative here at FC and it is our greatest power. These are our people.
“But I think these guys (the 1958) who are currently leading their chin are all a turn to them about what they don’t, but they put themselves out there.
“That’s why we looked at each other at FC United and went ‘Do you know what, these guys deserve an admiration for what they do – they are brave and, you know, we have to be brave.”
“Because some of our fanbase might think ‘why do we connect with United again, isn’t that our fight? “But actually it’s a struggle for football.
“We stand with these guys, and we’ll get behind the charter around the kind of key pillars we talked about, affordable football, etc.”
