Manchester United are preparing for the possibility of new protests by fans at Old Trafford this week, as one fan group called for them to express their anger towards the club's owners.
The British News Agency reported that the fan group “The 1958”, which presents itself as a secret group of the club’s fans who seek to preserve the values and traditions of Manchester United, has sent an invitation to express its dissatisfaction with the club’s management, during the match that will be held on the team’s soil on Sunday against Aston Villa.
In a statement published by the group, on Friday evening, through an account on the “X” platform (formerly Twitter) that includes more than 150,000 followers, the group called on fans heading to the stadium to wear the green and gold colors, which is a reference to the club’s history and a rejection of the current leadership. It also urged them to boycott the purchase of any products or services inside the stadium.
The protesters' list of demands included an objection to the owners, a rejection of the idea of demolishing Old Trafford as part of a new stadium construction project, in addition to criticizing what they described as "lack of respect" towards ticket holders, a decline in the club's standards, and the accumulation of debt.
Earlier this week, some fans tried to disrupt the team's Champions League match against Roma by throwing tennis balls on the field, expressing their dissatisfaction with the way the club is being run.
On Friday, the Brazilian club Santos appointed Neymar's father, known as "Neymar Senior," to the position of general manager of the club, where his son, the Seleção's all-time top scorer, plays.
The Brazilian club explained that Neymar Sr. will assume this position, which has been vacant for a year and a half, at least until the end of 2026.
Neymar Senior is considered the historical agent of his son Neymar, who returned to Santos, his parent club, in 2025 after experiences with Barcelona of Spain, Paris Saint-Germain of France, and Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
Peichi (the Fish), which is the nickname of the Sao Paulo state club, is in ninth place in the Brazilian league, four stages before the end, after narrowly escaping relegation last season.
Today, Friday, France coach Zinedine Zidane invited Paris FC striker Pablo Baggues to join the national team for the first time, for its matches against Italy and Turkey in the European Nations League, while Aurelien Chouamini, Ibrahima Konate and Marcus Thuram return to the list for the first time since the 2026 World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe returned after missing France's last three matches due to a knee injury.
Ousmane Dembélé, William Saliba, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Kone, Magennis Akleuch and Esteban Lepoul were absent from the squad due to injuries.
France meets Italy on Thursday in Milan, then meets Türkiye the following Sunday in Bordeaux.
France now needs only a draw against Italy to guarantee its place in the quarter-finals of the Nations League.
The list included goalkeepers Mike Maignan (Milan), Guillaume Rest (Toulouse) and Robin Risser (Lance), and defenders Andy Diouf (Inter Milan), Malu Giusto (Chelsea), Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool), Pierre Kalulu (Juventus), Ibrahima Konate (Real Madrid), Avan Trover (Bournemouth), Dao Upamecano (Bayern Munich), and Lenny Euro. (Manchester United), midfielders Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Rayan Chergui (Manchester City), Lucas da Cunha (Como), A드리àn Rabiot (Milan), Aurelien Chouamini (Real Madrid) and Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain), and strikers Bradley Barkula (Liverpool), Desiree Doue (Paris Saint-Germain), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) and Michael Olés. (Bayern Munich), Pablo Baggues (Paris FC) and Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
