A major protest is planned for this weekend
A major protest is planned for this weekend (Getty)
Manchester United supporter group The 1958 has called on fans to stage a peaceful protest outside Old Trafford at 3pm on Sunday prior to the derby against Manchester City.
The demonstration is a direct response to a “season ticket ban fiasco” resulting from the club's summer crackdown on ticket touting, which supporters argue has unfairly penalised innocent match-goers.
Organisers have urged all fan groups to put aside past disagreements and unite outside the Bishop Blaize pub under the banner “Show the evidence. Lift the bans”.
Manchester United previously acknowledged that its enforcement process caused significant distress and conceded that it had underestimated how common account sharing was among loyal fans.
The Manchester derby is scheduled to kick off at 4.30pm on Sunday, with United entering the match trailing their local rivals by five points in the league table.
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