Manchester United fans' plan for protest at Old Trafford will capture global attention

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