Overview
- The 1958 supporters group has scheduled a march to Old Trafford on August 17, coinciding with Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Arsenal.
- Protesters will display banners reading ‘Jim Can’t Fix This’, marking the first time they will directly target Sir Jim Ratcliffe alongside the Glazer family.
- Organizers frame the action as a struggle to defend United’s community roots and traditions from commercial pressures and governance decisions.
- Ratcliffe’s 28.94% stake and day-to-day control since February 2024 have been associated with unpopular measures, including ticket price increases and staff layoffs.
- Fans cite United’s 15th-place finish last season—their lowest top-flight standing since 1974—and a Europa League final loss as evidence of on-field decline fueling the protest.