A number of protesters wore clown masks as fans marched towards Old Trafford to express anger with the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe for running Manchester United in a manner the 1958 fan group likened to a circus. Greater Manchester Police indicated there were between 500 and 600 protesters and no arrests had been made. Fans were keen to get their message across (Peter Byrne/PA)“We’ve got over 95,000 members that follow us. 50-odd per cent of them are matchgoing fans and what’s happening to matchgoing fans is just getting ridiculous. “But, you know, let’s not punish these supporters that want to back the team for a quick buck, which is where we’re at with it.”

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2026 14:54 UTC