Overview
- Fan groups led by The 1958 have called a peaceful protest for 3pm on Sunday outside the Bishop Blaize near Old Trafford to demand the club 'show the evidence' and rescind bans.
- The club says an independent review found organised resale activity and cited technical flags, including one instance where 1,088 accounts were accessed on a single device, to justify summer restrictions on many accounts.
- Supporters say the measures have wrongly targeted ordinary match-goers because account-sharing is common, and they complain they were not given clear evidence or a fair chance to challenge sanctions.
- A viral social post showing a club message telling a supporter 'please do not come to Old Trafford' has intensified criticism by highlighting how warnings and deactivations can stop people attending specific games.
- Manchester United has acknowledged the process caused distress for some fans and says it will not publish full details until the independent review is complete, leaving short-term tensions between the club, the Fans Forum and supporters' groups.