Manchester United fans protesting towards the Glazer household’s possession of the membership stormed into their Old Trafford stadium and gathered on the pitch ahead of Sunday’s Premier League recreation towards Liverpool.
British media reported fans turned up at Old Trafford at 1 p.m. native time (1200 GMT) to protest towards the house owners with banners and flares. They pushed down the limitations to pressure their approach into the bottom ahead of one of the largest home video games of the season, which is scheduled to kick off at 4.30 p.m. native time.
Some fans even climbed onto the goalposts earlier than they have been faraway from the pitch after about 10 minutes.
The Premier League has issued group sheets an hour earlier than the scheduled kick off as deliberate — at the same time as gamers are but to reach on the stadium.Â
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The anti-Glazer motion has gained momentum in current weeks following the membership’s failed try and type half of a breakaway European Super League final month.
United proprietor Joel Glazer, who was named the European Super League vice-chairman when the announcement was made, has apologised to the fans in an open letter after they withdrew from the undertaking.Â
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However, that apology appears to have been rejected by the membership’s supporter base who protested outdoors Old Trafford final week, which adopted demonstrations at United’s coaching floor.
The invasion of the pitch adopted a protest outdoors the Lowry Hotel, the place the United squad historically spend the night time earlier than any dwelling match in preparation for video games.
Heading into the weekend, United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had backed fans’ proper to protest however urged them to do it peacefully.Â
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“It’s important that the fans’ views are listened to and that we communicate better,” Solskjaer informed reporters. “I’ve been backed and had great support from the club and the owners and I`m sure I`ll get the backing again to go one step further.”
United was purchased by the American Glazer household for 790 million kilos ($1.1 billion) in 2005. Although it has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2012, the Glazers retain majority possession.