Manchester United have confirmed that a number of fans managed to find their way into their Carrington training ground to protest against the Glazer family who own the club.
The Glazers have been controversial since arriving at Old Trafford in 2005, with many fans unimpressed by the fact that they took out a loan against the club’s name to finance their purchase, and tensions grew even more with the news that co-chairman Joel Glazer had been a driving force force behind the Super League plans.
First team pitch: pic.twitter.com/lbVGzk9rhl
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After the breakout competition collapsed, United Vice President Ed Woodward confirmed his intention to resign at the end of the calendar year, and a number of fans broke into United’s training ground to urge the Glazers to follow suit.
“At 9 in the morning, a group gained access to the club’s training ground,” read a statement from United (via Samuel Luckhurst). “The boss and others talked to them. The buildings were safe and the group has now left the site.”
It was a brief protest that lasted only an hour, but it was a sign of the overwhelming frustration with the glasses shared by the majority of the club’s fans.
#mufc fans have blocked the entrance to Carrington in protest of the Glazer family’s ownership of the #mulive club [mirror] pic.twitter.com/7WsR2Lt2Lc
– utdreport (@utdreport) 22 April 2021
Joel Glazer moved to calm tensions by releasing a statement on the club’s official website apologizing for his role in the Super League.
“You made your opposition to the European Super League very clear, and we have listened,” said the co-chairman. “We have done it wrong and we want to show that we can fix things.
Joel Glazer would be Vice President of the Super League | OLI SCARFF / Getty Images
“Although the wounds are raw and I understand that it will take time for the scars to heal, I am personally committed to rebuilding the trust of our fans and learning from the message you delivered with such conviction.
“This is the world’s largest football club and we apologize without reservation for the unrest caused in recent days. It is important for us to rectify it.”
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