Manchester United fans plan an hour-long SIT-IN at Old Trafford as they protest the Glazer family as the takeover saga continues

Manchester United supporters are planning to step up their protests against the Glazer family – planning an hour-long sit-in at their game against Nottingham Forest.

With the long-running takeover saga continuing as the season fast approaches, The 1958, a group accusing American owners of ’18 years of ignorance and silence’, will protest at the Holy Trinity statue outside Old Trafford ahead of United’s opener against Wolves next Monday.

While there, they will raise awareness of plans for another protest, when fans are asked to remain seated for 60 minutes after United’s game with Forest on August 26 – should the situation remain unresolved.

“We want answers and the complete removal of the Glazer family from every foundation of our club,” a spokesman said.

Last November, United announced that the Glazers were willing to sell the club as part of a plan to find ‘strategic alternatives’.

New owners had been hoped for the transfer window after a deadline for final bids was set at the end of April by Raine, the US merchant bank that led the process and also oversaw the sale of Chelsea.

However, a full-scale bidding war failed to materialize, with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani locked in an apparent two-horse race for control.

Their latest bid values ​​United at around £5bn, with the Glazers expected to seek £6bn and a week after kick-off the situation remains resolved.

Mail Sport reported last week that negotiations with a number of interested parties are still ongoing.

But there is growing resentment, mistrust and anger among United supporters against the owners, who left the club in debt with their leveraged buyout in 2005.

Some believe they will not sell United, but will instead accept an investment offer in exchange for a minority stake.