Manchester United fans came together with renewed vigour at FC United of Manchester's ground to protest against the Glazers.
Supporters gathered at Broadhurst Park, home of FC United of Manchester, where The 1958—a vocal Manchester United fan faction—teamed up with FC United supporters and fellow United loyalists.
Dubbed “United United Day,” the event transcended FC United’s 1-0 loss to Stockton Town in the Northern Premier League.
The real action unfolded before kickoff on the stadium forecourt, seven miles from Old Trafford, where fans rallied against the Glazer family’s two-decade ownership of Manchester United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent influence as a minority stakeholder.
Armed with banners, flares, and raw passion, they decried the debt piled on United by the Glazers and Ratcliffe’s ticket price increases and staff cuts since his INEOS group joined the fray 14 months ago.
The protest bridged a historic divide. FC United, formed in 2005 as a defiant response to the Glazers’ takeover, once symbolized a fractured fanbase. Now, alongside The 1958, they united for affordable football and a club run with integrity.
Inside Broadhurst Park, the SMRE Bar beneath the St Mary’s Road End stand buzzed as fans crammed in for a Q&A. The 1958’s Steve Crompton and Chris Haymes, joined by FC United chair Nick Boom, fired up the crowd, reinforcing the day’s mission.
This wasn’t just nostalgia or noise—it was a call to action, building momentum for a planned sit-in at the Manchester Derby on April 6 at the Etihad Stadium.
For attendees, it felt momentous, a rare alignment of United’s mainstream and rebel supporters against a shared enemy. The Glazers’ financial legacy and Ratcliffe’s austerity measures have pushed fans to a breaking point, and this day marked a step toward reclaiming their club’s soul.
While the match itself faded into the background, the forecourt’s energy lingered, a testament to a fanbase unwilling to stay silent. As one banner read, this was about more than football—it was about identity, community, and a future where supporters aren’t priced out of their own history.
