United fans protested against the Glazers on Saturday afternoon
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Supporters holding banners protest against the ownership of Manchester United outside Broadhurst Park
Supporters holding banners protest against the ownership of Manchester United outside Broadhurst Park
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The Manchester United fan group announced the protest plan during a protest staged at FC United of Manchester’s Broadhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.
The protest was held as a result of FC United of Manchester and The 1958 joining forces as part of ‘United United Day’ in a strength of solidarity.
Ticket prices have been hiked at Old Trafford in recent months and dozens of long-serving United season ticket holders could be forced to give up their seats so that they can be sold on as “high value” hospitality seats.
As a result, The 1958 are urging supporters to remain in their seats following the conclusion of United’s clash with City at Old Trafford next weekend.
“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 (Manchester United Supporters’ Trust) 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.”
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