Manchester United fan groups are calling for a booze boycott at Sunday’s game against Aston Villa at Old Trafford as part of their protests against the club’s owners.

Supporters have revived the green and gold campaign against the Glazer family in recent weeks, with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe also in their sights.

During Tuesday’s Champions League win over Roma at Old Trafford, green and gold balloons were released from the Stretford End before kick-off and tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch in the 20th minute.

Now groups including Reclaim the Stretford End, The 1958, The Red Army, Manchester United Youth Supporters’ Club, South Stand United and Retro Reds are urging fans to hit the owners in the pocket by refusing to buy alcohol in the stadium at the Villa game.

Supporters have been asked to release balloons again when the teams come out before the match, but to respect the minute’s silence on Remembrance Sunday.

The joint organisers say they are protesting against the ownership, the plans to knock down Old Trafford and build a new 100,000-seater stadium next door, United’s debts of more than £1billion, and what they say is a decline in standards throughout the club and the disrespect being shown to match-going fans.

Details of the new protest have emerged after it was confirmed that three people were arrested for throwing tennis balls onto the pitch during the Roma game. The game had to be halted temporarily as the players helped to remove them.

Greater Manchester Police made a further eight arrests including four for assault, two for public order offences, one for fraud and one for possession of Class B drugs.

But the game passed off without the serious trouble that has marred previous meetings between United and Roma dating back to their first meeting in the quarter-final of the Champions League in April 2007 when Italian riot police were widely criticised for wading into English fans after they reacted to being pelted with missiles by Roma supporters.

United famously won the return leg 7-1 when police made 18 arrests after fans clashed outside Old Trafford.