Manchester United supporters group plans protest for Manchester derby

The Red Army supporters group intends to protest during the Manchester derby this Sunday at Old Trafford. The group will remove their traditional flag display from the Stretford End, replacing it with a single banner stating, "The way you treat us is a disgrace." This action follows the club’s recent investigation into ticket touting, which resulted in the banning of 685 season ticket accounts. While the club defended the investigation by citing the misuse of ticketing systems for financial gain, the group characterizes the process as a league-wide crisis affecting match-going supporters. Separately, another supporters group, The 1958, has organized a gathering at the Bishop Blaize pub for 3pm to protest the bans. The club maintains that 499 of the bans were upheld by an independent appeals panel after finding organized ticketing networks controlling hundreds of accounts.

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