Arsenal supporters were today urged to back their Leicester counterparts in protest this weekend, as football fans nationwide continue to vent their fury over the influence of television companies and spiralling ticket prices.

Leicester supporters’ group Union FS are planning to boycott the first five minutes of Sunday’s game at Emirates Stadium to highlight their dismay at the decision to move the kick-off from Saturday afternoon to Sunday at midday with just three weeks’ notice.

Gunners fans applauded Bayern Munich supporters when they took the same action during the first five minutes of their Champions League clash in October, after away fans were charged £64 to attend the game. And fans’ group REDaction have called on the home crowd to display a similar show of unity despite the magnitude of the match, with Leicester aiming to keep their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

A statement read: “As we all know, our match on Sunday against Leicester will be televised by Sky Sports. As we also know, they decided this with just over three weeks’ notice — causing many fans on both sides to need to rearrange travel, or in many cases to lose pre-booked transport or accommodation.

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(Michael Regan/Getty Images) 7/13 United gunned down Arsenal responded to their defeat against Chelsea by sweeping Manchester United away in October with three quick-fire first-half goals to put any hopes of a potential title challenge at Old Trafford on ice, and confirm the Gunners' status as genuine contenders. (Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) 8/13 The Ozil & Olivier show Mesut Ozil has been in sensational form this season, with Olivier Giroud not far behind. German midfielder Ozil has 16 assists and four goals, while Giroud has struck 12 times to repay Arsene Wenger's faith in not adding a big-name striker last summer. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) 9/13 Costa returns Try as they might, Arsenal just cannot deal with Diego Costa. Per Mertesacker was the latest Gunner to walk following a confrontation with the controversial striker, seeing red for a last-man challenge before Costa scored the winner at Emirates Stadium in late January to dent the Gunners' title hopes. (IKIMAGES/AFP/Getty Images) 10/13 More of the same The following weekend, Jamie Vardy scored one of the goals of the season with a long-range volley - and added another tap-in - as Leicester beat Liverpool 2-0 at the King Power Stadium to stay firmly in control of their own destiny. 11/13 Can they do it? There are certain moments in football that feel as though they can define a season, and Leicester's 3-1 win at fellow title rivals Manchester City last weekend was one of them. Ranieri's men put on a masterclass as they went 3-0 up - eventually winning 3-1 - with Mahrez again starring in front of a stunned Etihad Stadium. If the Foxes are under pressure, they certainly aren't showing it. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images 12/13 Gunners back on track Arsenal overcame a four-game winless streak to earn a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth last weekend to capitalise on City's slip and take third place. 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(David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) 3/13 Vardy bang in form Jamie Vardy's stunning form in front of goal saw him set a new Premier League record for goals scored in successive games (11), and become one of the country's most deadly forwards having been playing in non-league football as recently as 2012. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) 4/13 Costa fury Diego Costa has proved he can still rattle Arsenal, getting physical with Laurent Koscielny and playing a part in Gabriel's red card during the Gunners' 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in September. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) 5/13 Perfect Petr While Costa had some Arsenal players riled up, the striker's former Chelsea team-mate Petr Cech has been a beacon of calm at the back to provide the defence with authority in their title challenge. 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(ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) 9/13 Costa returns Try as they might, Arsenal just cannot deal with Diego Costa. Per Mertesacker was the latest Gunner to walk following a confrontation with the controversial striker, seeing red for a last-man challenge before Costa scored the winner at Emirates Stadium in late January to dent the Gunners' title hopes. (IKIMAGES/AFP/Getty Images) 10/13 More of the same The following weekend, Jamie Vardy scored one of the goals of the season with a long-range volley - and added another tap-in - as Leicester beat Liverpool 2-0 at the King Power Stadium to stay firmly in control of their own destiny. 11/13 Can they do it? There are certain moments in football that feel as though they can define a season, and Leicester's 3-1 win at fellow title rivals Manchester City last weekend was one of them. Ranieri's men put on a masterclass as they went 3-0 up - eventually winning 3-1 - with Mahrez again starring in front of a stunned Etihad Stadium. If the Foxes are under pressure, they certainly aren't showing it. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images 12/13 Gunners back on track Arsenal overcame a four-game winless streak to earn a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth last weekend to capitalise on City's slip and take third place. But if they are to stay in the hunt beyond this weekend, they'll need the likes of Ozil to make their mark against Leicester. 2016 The Arsenal Football Club Plc 13/13 Number one Leicester head into the weekend five points clear of both Arsenal and Tottenham, and Claudio Ranieri's men are the team to beat. The Italian coach claims it's a "crazy" season and he has a "crazy" team capable of anything, but can they take a giant stride towards the title on Sunday? (Michael Regan/Getty Images)

“This kind of thing happens too often — match-going fans are treated appallingly, both by clubs (who continually increase ticket prices, despite the huge and growing TV revenues flowing into their coffers); and TV companies (who move kick-off times at short notice and stage games at times that are good for TV viewers but bad for the match-going fan).

“Leicester City supporters’ group Union FS are planning a protest during Sunday’s game. They are asking Leicester fans to boycott the first five minutes of the game — to make the point that without fans, football doesn’t make a good TV show. We ask Arsenal fans to show support for their protest — on an issue that affects fans of all teams.

“As with all protests of this type, none of us has any idea how successful it will be. Liverpool’s walkout last weekend was a huge success but it will be difficult to ask Leicester fans to miss the first five minutes of a table-topping clash. Nevertheless, if you see something happening around the five-minute mark, this is why — so please support it, as we did so well when Bayern Munich did similar.”

The move comes after Arsenal fans last week successfully lobbied against the club’s plans to charge season ticket holders an additional fee of between £7 and £30 to watch their Champions League last-16 first-leg clash against Barcelona later this month.

Fans are angry at the refusal among many clubs to ensure a slice of the Premier League’s new TV deal — worth £8billion over three seasons beginning in the summer — is set aside to reduce ticket prices.

Liverpool fans successfully protested at the club’s plan to introduce a top-price £77 ticket in the new main stand at Anfield.

Thousands of supporters walked out in the 77th minute of Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Sunderland and owners Fenway Sports Group scrapped the price rise, releasing a 937-word open letter by way of an apology to supporters.

Liverpool’s season ticket prices will be frozen for next season and their dearest ticket will cost £59.

Despite Leicester’s rise to prominence, their match against Arsenal is classified as a Category C game, meaning away fans will be charged just £26 to watch one of the biggest games of the season.

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