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Daily Mail
3 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Man United supporters' group announce protests amid controversial ticketing plans - as group take aim at Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the first time
Protest group The 1958 have planned a demonstration before Manchester United 's first game of the season against Arsenal at Old Trafford a week on Sunday, and will target minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the first time. The group have been fierce critics of the Glazer family but are setting their sights on Ratcliffe with 'Jim Can't Fix This' banners. Announcing the march, they mocked his plans for a new stadium by branding it the 'Disneyland of the North'. The 1958 also warned that a controversial personal seat licence system, which is being considered if United move to a new stadium and would see fans charged up to £4,000 simply for the right to buy a season ticket, 'would be another step in ripping football away from its working-class roots'. Dismissing the £130million spent on Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha this summer, a group spokesman said: 'It's a new season but the same old ownership issues. Twenty years of the Glazers and their debt mountain is 20 years too long. Enough is enough. 'We won't allow some natural optimism and a couple of shiny new signings to deflect from the bigger off-field picture. Jim Ratcliffe chose to get into bed with the Glazers and in our opinion is helping keep them in charge. 'So on August 17, we protest not just against the Glazers, but now also against Jim Ratcliffe – a man once seen by many, including ourselves, as a possible saviour, a beacon of hope but now revealed as complicit in the ongoing erosion of everything that makes our club what it is. This is no longer just about ownership; this is about survival – the survival of our identity, our community, and our values. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also set to be targeted for the first time since he became minority owner of the club 'The systematic eviction of long-standing fans from the South Stand – some who have held seats there for generations – is not just a policy decision, it's an attack on the very soul of Manchester United. These are the people who help build the atmosphere, the tradition, the heartbeat of the club. To cast them aside in favour of sanitised profits and premium experiences is nothing short of disgraceful. 'The dilution of younger supporters, the austerity imposed on loyal club staff, and the push to create what we fear would become a 'Disneyland of the North' show exactly where their priorities lie – not with the fans, not with the community, but with shareholders, executives, and a global brand that strips the club of its roots. 'Let it be clear: this general vision is not for us. It is not for the fans who travel up and down the country and across Europe. It is not for those who've stood in the same spot at Old Trafford for decades. We feel it is for profit – pure and simple. The burden of this greed is being forced onto generational fans, who are being priced out, pushed out, and ignored. 'Using our club to apparently 'sound opinion' on the reaction to personal seat licenses (PSL) is another alarm bell. This would further price out the youth, local communities, and generations of loyal fans. It would be another step in ripping football away from its working-class roots, showing just how out of touch our club and owners have become. This isn't about the game or the supporters – we feel it's about profit and greed over loyalty and tradition. 'We don't believe a word the club say, as actions speak louder than words and their actions prove their intentions. We will not be silent. We will not be complicit. Jim Ratcliffe, you have chosen your side and it is not ours. You now stand shoulder to shoulder with the Glazers. The mask has slipped. You are no saviour. You're like a (red) devil in disguise. 'So we protest for every fan who has been silenced, evicted, priced out and disregarded. This is bigger than one club. This is about the future of football. To those in our fanbase if the penny hasn't dropped yet. Wake up.'
Metro
5 minutes ago
- Metro
Tractor Boys can plough through the opposition to win Championship title
There aren't many managers with a better profile than Kieran McKenna, who has been linked with jobs at Manchester United, Chelsea and Brentford in recent summers, so Ipswich Town are blessed to still have him in charge at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys were relegated from the Premier League last season after winning just 22 points but he led them to back-to-back promotions in the previous campaigns and retains the nucleus of a squad which should be too strong for a relatively mediocre Championship. Losing leading goalscorer Liam Delap in a £30million transfer to Chelsea is a significant blow but the addition of former Manchester United star Ashley Young will add experience and there could be new arrivals before the transfer deadline. Five of the last six favourites to win the second tier in English football have taken the title and Ipswich can celebrate an immediate return to the top flight with McKenna enhancing his reputation by leading them to top spot. They are crying out to be backed even though they are no better than 3/1 with William Hill, bet365, BetVictor, Betfred and many others to be champions while the 11/10 with the first two bookmakers that they are promoted is money in the bank and the bedrock for pre-season accumulators. In The Mixer: Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every week – click here and sign up before Friday to make sure you don't miss the first edition. Southampton will have their followers who believe they can also bounce straight back to the Premier League despite being absolutely awful last season when they collected just one point more than Derby County's record low of 11 but, although new manger Will Still has a solid reputation, he has yet to prove himself in this country, and he may yet lose his better players like midfielder Tyler Dibling and central defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis to irresistible offers. Leicester City were about to embark on their historic 5,000/1 fairytale story ten years ago but the 2015/16 Premier League champions were dismal last term and new manager Marti Cifuentes faces a possible points deduction for previous breaches of the financial fair play rules. Losing iconic striker Jamie Vardy's goals is a huge blow and the Foxes can be discounted from the promotion and play-off races. Sheffield United amassed 92 points last season when they finished third and then surrendered a late lead as they were stunned by Sunderland in the play-off final at Wembley, costing manager Chris Wilder his job. New boss Ruben Selles has his work cut out to maintain those standards, leaving the other automatic promotion place to be filled by new boys Birmingham City. Last year's League One winners collected 111 points and despite losing impressive striker Alfie May to Huddersfield they have added former Celtic finisher Kyogo Furuhashi from Rennes and he's worth an each-way bet at 16/1 with bet365 to be the division's top goalscorer. Hull are 3/1 with the same firm and Betway to be relegated. No golfer has won successive FedExCups but world No.1 Scottie Scheffler is no ordinary player and can take a huge step towards creating history by winning the end-of-season play-offs for a second year in a row with victory at the St Jude Championship in Memphis. More Trending He's taken time off since winning the Open at Royal Portrush and is 3/1 with Sporting Index and SpreadEx to top the leaderboard at Southwind on Sunday evening. Matt Fitzpatrick has returned to form with a bang, finishing tied eighth, tied fourth twice and tied eighth again in his last four starts and appeals each-way at 20/1 with BoyleSports while Russell Henley is the same price with the same firm, who offer Aaron Rai at 25/1. Oval Invincibles can live up to their name for the third year in a row by retaining their men's The Hundred crown at 10/3 with bet365, Betfred and BetVictor with Jason Roy worth an each-way dabble at 20/1 with Ladbrokes and Coral to be the top batter. The Oval Invincibles won the women's title in 2021 and again 12 months later and can regain their crown at 17/4 with Betway. MORE: The beaded bags that definitely deserve a spot in your suitcase this summer MORE: Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey in court over rape charges MORE: Man slashed in the arm with samurai sword in Canary Wharf
BBC News
6 minutes ago
- BBC News
Motherwell duo make Premiership TOTW
Motherwell's late goal snatched a point against Rangers in their first Premiership match of the season, and they've got two players in my TOTW. John Koutroumbis was another big performer at the back for Motherwell as they impressed against Longelo impressed throughout and took his chance with a big goal to level the match with Rangers.
