Same owners, same protests: Manchester fans to take the streets again
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 26.06.23. | 19:26
Angered by the delay in the sale of the club, the fans announced they will protest on Tuesday
Since the news broke out that the hated Glazer family is selling Manchester United, the fans are in jubilant mood. But, soon, the optimism turned to doubt, doubt turned to despair and despair turned into anger. So, eight months after the first news about the sale came to light, Manchester fans are ready to protest (again) against their owners in order to speed things up. And they have a perfect timing: Tuesday morning, outside the club shop, during the presentation of a new Adidas kit.
🚨 A group of Manchester United fans are planning a protest against the Glazers at the club’s megastore - amid growing frustration over long-running takeover saga. The 1958 say they will be at the Old Trafford store on Tuesday morning, to coincide with the launch of United’s new… pic.twitter.com/QD7MXSi5Sf
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Fan group ‘The 1958’ published the news, but there is no doubt that others will gather too, in order to vent their anger at the proposed, but never fully finished sale, which started in November 2022, seven months ago. The Glazer family had a rough deadline for sale which ended in April, and they still haven’t made up their mind. Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and British billionaire Sir Jim Ractliffe are the only two remaining candidates, but they are both in the dark about the decision. In the meantime, the club executives are working on new reinforcements for coach Erik Ten Hag, but nobody knows what the size of the budget is, as nobody knows who will became the owner and what their plans will be. United declined to comment, but have previously said that they recognize supporters’ right to peacefuly protest. Ten days ago, there were rumors that by the end of the week a decision will be made, and that the Sheikh is the preferred bidder, but that deadline also passed and nothing happened. So, it’s time for some action and it will be interesting on Tuesday morning at the Old Trafford.
