Manchester United Fans Protest Against Glazer Family at Old Trafford
Before that, Manchester United supporters protested against the Glazer family outside the team’s bus at the Lowry Hotel.
Confirmed. #ManchesterUnited pic.twitter.com/EsEOgnGghp
β Andrew Lindsay (@utocue) May 2, 2021
BREAKING: Manchester United vs. Liverpool has been postponed amid safety concerns following fan protests at Old Trafford. pic.twitter.com/wgyNdt9gkE
β B/R Football (@brfootball) May 2, 2021
One of the protesters outside Manchester United stadium Old Trafford says the protest “isn’t just about the European Super League”, adding that the Glazer family, which has controlled the club since 2005, “need to go”.
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β Sky News (@SkyNews) May 2, 2021
Roy Keane on the protests: "It has reached a tipping point for the Manchester United fans. They have had enough. United have got some of the best fans in the world. We have seen today that they are thinking enough is enough with the ownership of the club." #GlazersOut π° pic.twitter.com/vbdpTAtaED
— Sujal Swain (@officialsujal10) May 2, 2021
BREAKING: Angry Manchester United fans are staging a protest against the club’s owners after getting inside their Old Trafford stadium.
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β Sky News (@SkyNews) May 2, 2021
Gary Neville at Old Trafford today.
Give this man a knighthood. He speaks not just for Manchester United fans, but for all football fans everywhere. @GNev2 πππ pic.twitter.com/VofkAnDvDC
β Rory Haczewski (@RoryHaczewski) May 2, 2021
Give this man a statue, this is what Manchester United fans are really about β€οΈ pic.twitter.com/ZvgcuT1iSm
β ππ²πͺπΆ ππ° (@LJxmes) May 2, 2021
Huge turnout at Old Trafford by Manchester United fans.
β Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) May 2, 2021
Wow, hundreds of fans have got onto the pitch at Old Trafford, theyβre protesting against the ownership of the club. π± #MUFC pic.twitter.com/izEkC2LLr2
β The Away Fans Videos (@TheAwayFansVids) May 2, 2021
Iβm so proud to be a Manchester United supporter. #GlazersOut
β Breezy Montana π° (@JustTooBreezy) May 2, 2021
Manchester United carried no debt from 1931 to 2005.
But in 2005, the Glazer family acquired the team via leveraged buyout β adding $700M+ of debt.
They also paid themselves ~$30M in dividends last year.
I’m going to write about it this week.
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β Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 2, 2021