Protest continues at United

Fans want Glazer out as Super League discontent lingers

Apronouncement from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola that the abandoned Super League was a “closed chapter” is proving way wide of the mark.

The ripples of discontent from the failed power-grab by England’s so-called “Big Six” were continuing to be felt yesterday, when a group of Manchester United fans unhappy at the club’s involvement in the scheme gained access to its training ground.

The protesters, reportedly numbering about 20, carried banners with messages including “Glazers out” — a reference to the Glazer family that owns United — and “We decide when you play.” Eventually, they got to speak to United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and members of his backroom staff. “Buildings were secure and the group has now left the site,” United said in a statement about an incident that took place at 9am local time at the Carrington practice complex, before the team trained.

There were fan protests this week outside soccer grounds for matches featuring Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham, three of the other English teams who signed up to join a breakaway Super League also involving three clubs from Spain and another three from Italy.