The 1958 aim to break new ground to maximise efficiency | OneFootball

Manchester United protest group, the 1958, are keen to take a huge step to organise future fan action.

Busy year

The group have been active over the last few months as they held protests against the rise in matchday ticket prices in the winter.

They also joined forces with breakaway side FC United of Manchester back in March to protest against the Glazer ownership.

There was also a day of action during United’s last home match of the season against Aston Villa last season.

The group also took unprecedented action last month when they called a protest against current owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the first time.

Nonetheless, action was postponed after a survey revealed that fans had no united voice on the role of Ineos at the club.

United front

To streamline the process of organising future fan action, The 1958 have taken new measures.

The Daily Mail report that, The 1958 “intend to unite fan groups under one charter, working together for the first time in 20 years against club decisions that directly impact United fans.”

A spokesperson for the protest group claimed, “our club leadership team do not consult with the fan base.”

They further criticised the current ownership by stating, “they’ve decided that dictating decisions that impact the match-going support is their interpretation of fan engagement.”

Elaborating further they said, “if that’s the case, then every action needs a reaction which has to be a joint decision and backed by all fan groups for maximum impact. Things need to change.”

With numerous staff laid off over the last few months and abysmal results on the pitch, tension on and off the field is approaching an all-time high with many fans angry at how the club is being run.

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