Crowd call on Glazers to get out
the club. The crowd chanted “We want Glazer out” and “Joel Glazer’s gonna die” as they waved banners, and red smoke flares filled the air as disgruntled fans marched from the Tollgate pub to the stadium ahead of kick-off.
Security was beefed up and police stood guard outside the closed directors’ entrance.
It wasn’t just the Us-based Glazers who came under fire with supporters also turning on United’s underperforming players.
Paul Pogba was singled out for abuse after he was replaced with loud cheers and “F*** Off Pogba” chants before Cristiano Ronaldo rescued United again with a hat-trick. Boss Ralf Rangnick condemned the boo boys, saying: “I can fully understand the fans are frustrated, so are we.
“But I don’t think they should take on individual players.”
Dismal
Anti-glazer sentiment has grown during another dismal season for a club who have gone five years without winning a trophy.
The fans’ group, who estimated 5,000 joined the march, says they will ramp up their campaign.
Intelligence gathered by Greater Manchester Police has revealed an intent to create bigger disruption in the closing weeks of the season.
Club security officials and police fear a hardcore of supporters want to create widescale disorder in the run-in.
Almost a year ago, hundreds of United fans stormed Old Trafford in forcing the end-ofseason clash with Liverpool to be postponed – and police believe the chances of a similarsized event is possible.
Security has been stepped up at the homes of players and key club officials including new chief executive officer Richard Arnold. A senior United source has claimed the Glazers have no intention of selling the club despite widespread opposition.
A United spokesman said: “We respect the right of fans to voice their opinions peacefully and we will listen to them,
with the aim of working together to get the club back to where we all want it to be – competing for trophies.”