download All Football App

Man United fans protest against the Glazers AGAIN ahead of clash with Brentford

  /  autty

Manchester United fans held more protests against the Glazers' ownership of the club ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford.

United have made their worst start to a season in 34 years following their defeat to Old Trafford last weekend, their fourth league defeat already this term.

Supporters have been left furious after the Glazers' refusal to accept offers in excess of £5bn from the two interested parties.

As talks of a potential takeover continues to stall, the 1958, a group who accuse the American owners of '18 years of ignorance and silence', gathered in numbers to protest outside Old Trafford before the match against Brentford.

There were the usual 'Glazers Out' banners on display, while they also claim the club's history, dignity and integrity has been 'stolen'.

Supporters also chanted 'We love United, hate Glazers' and 'we want Glazers out'.

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

It had been hoped new owners would be in place for the transfer window after a deadline for final bids was set for the end of April by Raine, the US merchant bank running the process who also oversaw the sale of Chelsea.

However, a large-scale bidding war failed to materialise with Sir Ratcliffe and Qatari Sheikh Jassim locked in an apparent two-horse race for control.

Though the Glazer family are widely disliked among United supporters, there is a split on how best to try and remove them.

Bids from Qatar and Ratcliffe have so far failed to be accepted with Ratcliffe now understood to be considering holding a minority stake thereby allowing The Glazers to stay in control.

The 58 have stopped short of demanding a boycott of matches. It is unclear how successful that would be and protests at games also run the risk of turning violent, something organisers wish to avoid.

The next United fans’ forum is due to take place on October 10. United trumpet the body as evidence that the owners are open to listening to supporters.

‘The objective is to increase fan input into the club’s decision-making processes and ensure that the fans’ perspective is heard at the highest levels of the club,’ United explain on their own website.