Why Manchester United and Man City fans are protesting today at Old Trafford and Anfield

While they may be rivals on the pitch, fans of Manchester United, Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool will come together this afternoon in a joint protest against rising costs of football for the matchgoing fans.

United host Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday (1.30pm kick-off), while Man City travel to Liverpool in what is the most anticipated match of the weekend for neutrals. Ahead of both the games, fans of all four clubs will be looking to take advantage of the interest to get their message out.

The protest is part of a wider campaign by the Football Supporters Association. More protests are expected to take place in the future as they look to get their massage out.

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Here’s a look at all the information you need to know about the fan protests that are due to take place this afternoon.

The protest is to try and highlight the 'exploitation of loyal supporters' in football and to highlight the wider issue of rising prices for the match-going fan. It comes after United have started to remove concession prices for certain age groups, as well as raising ticket prices to £66 per game.

A similar protest took place before United’s game against West Ham back in October. While City fans previously sent the message ahead of the home clash against Southampton.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United and Everton fans will come together at the Trinity Statue before kick-off. They will hold a banner that reads ‘Stop Exploiting Loyalty’.

The same will happen at Anfield ahead of the huge clash between Liverpool and Man City. Fans of both clubs will gather outside