Man Utd news: Fans’ anti-ownership protest before Arsenal

Thousands of Manchester United fans joined the biggest anti-ownership protest since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took a near 30% stake in the club before Sunday afternoon’s Premier League fixture with Arsenal.

Supporters joined the march to the stadium along the near mile long route.

Numerous flares were set off as fans sang against the Glazer family and Ratcliffe, with reference made to the recent £66 ticket price rise.

Banners saying “we want our club back” and “£1bn ‘stolen”, referring to the amount spent on servicing the debt loaded onto United when the Glazer family bought the club in 2005, were carried.

The noisy protest arrived at Old Trafford at just after 4pm, then made its way under the Munich tunnel.