Man Utd fan group turns up heat on Sir Jim Ratcliffe with 6,000 due at protest

The 1958 expects more than 6,000 fans to protest against Manchester United’s ownership before their next home game as the supporters’ group turns up the heat on Sir Jim Ratcliffe as well as the Glazers.

The American family have faced fan fury since taking a controlling stake at Old Trafford in controversial fashion in 2005, with demonstrations and anger punctuating their ownership.

Ratcliffe became co-owner in February 2024 and has come under increasing fire of late, with The 1958 confirming he will also be targeted during its march to Old Trafford ahead of United’s Premier League game against Fulham on February 1st.

The group expects “well over the estimated 5,000-6,000 who marched peacefully against Arsenal last May” and “the biggest ever protest against Manchester United’s owners, for the first time also officially directed at Sir Jim Ratcliffe”.

“Jim Ratcliffe chose to get into bed with the Glazers and, in our opinion, is helping to keep them in charge,” a spokesperson for The 1958 said.

“Twenty-one years of a debt mountain, mismanagement and financial greed is 21 years too long. Enough is enough.”

The spokesperson continued: “We will not be complicit. Jim Ratcliffe, you have chosen your side, and it is not ours. You now stand shoulder to shoulder with the Glazers. You are no saviour.

“For many, you come across as a clown, fumbling from one disaster to another, hopelessly out of your depth at one of the world’s greatest football institutions, adored by millions.

“We were promised best in class, but for us, the club is a laughing stock resembling a circus, and that includes the new stadium design.”

The 1958 has organised a variety of protests over the years and announced plans for the Fulham fixture in the aftermath