Moyes ‘Chosen One’ banner to remain on display

THE CONTENTIOUS “Chosen One” banner will remain on display at Old Trafford despite a growing clamour for it to be removed in the wake of Manchester United’s woeful season under David Moyes.

United stumbled to their sixth defeat of the season on Tuesday when they went down 3-0 to rivals Manchester City.

The last time United lost so many home games in the league was in 1978.

Anger followed the defeat, with one fan having to be escorted out of the south stand after approaching the dugout to vent his anger against the United manager.

There were reports of fans aiming abuse at Moyes’ predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson, who was in the directors’ box.

Ferguson hand-picked Moyes last summer.

For that reason, a banner has hung in the Stretford End with Moyes’ face and the words “The Chosen One” written alongside it.

Some fans have called for the group that made the banner — Stretford End Flags (SEF) — to remove it following the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool almost two weeks ago and more fans called for its removal on Tuesday in the wake of a third successive home derby defeat.

It is understood that the SEF has no intention of taking the banner down ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa.

Manchester United Supporters Trust thinks United’s troubles do not lie solely at the feet of their manager, however.

The group believes a lack of investment from the Glazer family since their take-over in 2005 has also been a key factor in the decline.

Getty. David Moyes.