The 1958 group has called on Manchester United fans to protest at Old Trafford during the Premier League clash with Aston Villa

Manchester United are preparing for another protest this weekend, when the club face Aston Villa in the Premier League at Old Trafford. The 1958 group, describing itself as "an underground group of reds intent on upholding the values of Manchester United, its culture and tradition", is now calling for fans to launch another protest in a show of "anger at the ownership".

The group, which has more than 150,000 members, is calling for protests to take place when United host Villa at Old Trafford this weekend.

The group issued an appeal on Friday night calling for supporters attending the game to wear green and gold, a nod to past protests, and to avoid spending money while at the ground.

The group claimed the demonstration was organised by a coalition of factions including Reclaim the Stretford End, South Stand United and Retro Reds.

A list of grievances outlined that organisers were opposed to the current owners, the prospect of knocking down Old Trafford as part of a new stadium development, 'disrespect' towards ticketholders, falling standards at the club and the compounding of debt.

It adds: "Bring your own balloons, scarves and shirts to get behind the team and show the owners we want to stay at Old Trafford and want to see ownership gone. Release as the players come out pre-game".

The 1958 group previously staged a protest in September over United's approach to tackling ticket touting, arguing that genuine supporters were being unfairly caught in the crossfire.

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Chants directed at the Glazer family and, with growing frequency, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe have become a regular occurrence in what has been a tough start to the campaign.

Earlier this week, supporters attempted to disrupt the Champions League fixture against Roma by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch as part of another protest.

This led Greater Manchester Police to confirm that three people were arrested for throwing items onto the pitch.