A Manchester United fan group has turned up the heat on minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, with 6,000 set to march in a protest against their ownership during its march to Old Trafford.
The 1958, an independent Manchester United Supporters Coalition expected large crowds to protest before their next home game as the supporters’ group turned 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 a co-owner in February 2024 and has come under increasing fire.
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The 1958 confirmed he will also be targeted ahead of United’s Premier League game against Fulham on February 1.
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”.
A spokesman for The 1958 said: “Jim Ratcliffe chose to get into bed with the Glazers and, in our opinion, is helping to keep them in charge.
"Twenty-one years of a debt mountain, mismanagement and financial greed is 21 years too long. Enough is enough."
Sir Jim Ratcliffe became a co-owner in February 2024 and has come under increasing fire
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They added: “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 have organised a variety of protests over the years.
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Fan feedback led the group to shelve plans for a protest on the season's opening day.
It has now been confirmed the Fulham demonstration will go ahead despite Michael Carrick kicking off his reign with an impressive derby win against Manchester City.
The spokesman from The 1958 added: “Earlier this season, we asked supporters if they wanted to protest."
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They said: "Many chose to give Ratcliffe time. That time has been squandered. The situation is undeniably worse.
"We beat City, but one swallow does not make a summer. This is not about Carrick and results. It is about our ownership.
"We have been down this path of false hope too many times.
"History shows what happens at our club with the dysfunctional ownership model we have. They are like a boomerang, and we cannot move on until they are gone."
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