Manchester United Fan Group The 1958 plans a sit-in protest at the Manchester Derby next weekend after she and Breakaway Club FC United had a joint protest against the glazers on Saturday.
The 1958 organized the largest demonstration of anti-ownership since Sir Jim Ratcliffe co-owner was visited then Arsenal 20 days ago Old Trafford, and they continued their fight seven miles away at FC United's Broadhurst Park Ground on Saturday.
The acquisition of the glazers was the catalyst of the FCUM foundation in 2005 and the 1958 joined them in their position against ownership and the current situation around Manchester United as part of the first 'United United Day' in six years.
The Fan -ownership Club and Protest group committed itself during the Northern Premier League Premier Division match against Stockton Town -a show of solidarity that will be followed by a new demonstration during the Premier League Derby at home in Manchester City next Sunday.
Steve Crompton, spokesperson for 1958, said: “I think it was probably one of the most impactful (protests) we did, the sit-in, and we will still run one of the city next weekend.”
The last sit-in Old Trafford was in August 2023, when thousands of fans were left after a comeback victory against Nottingham Forest.
There will be millions of eyes on the Manchester Derby of next weekend, which will be the first game of United, because the price increases of the season card were announced, including large walks for some senior supporters.
Chris Haymes from the 1958 group said: 'We will leave people on their seats.
'Must (Manchester United Supporters Trust) has done a Flash survey and they think there will be around 7,000 concessions, OAP people who will not extend their season cards.
'So they try to praise them out of their seats, so we are going to tell you to sit in your chair, to stay in your chair. That is your seat for which you have paid. You have probably done over the past 50 or 60 years. After that game we stay in that chair. '
The couple spoke in Broadhurst Park, where there were songs, flags and banners who called for the glazers to leave two hours before the kick -off. Ratcliffe was also subject to some fan rage in a competition that attracted a crowd of 2,357.
A few hundred fans were accompanied by more in the ground, where the 1958 and FCUM chairman Nick Boom organized a Q&A.
FCUM said that the 1958 were the first fangroep who formally contact them because their foundation and tree believe that they 'fight a worthy battle', including the search for a coalition of united groups.
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