Manchester United game called off after fans storm stadium in protest
Long-running anger against the club s owners, the Glazer family, has boiled over after they were part of the failed attempt to go to a European Super League. Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:43 PM MDT May 2, 2021
Anti-ownership protests by Manchester United fans forced the postponement of a Premier League game on Sunday against Liverpool after the stadium was stormed and thousands more supporters blocked access into Old Trafford as they demanded the Glazer family sell the club.
The unprecedented cancelation of a game in the world s richest soccer league due to fan protests is the culmination of long-running anger against the American owners that began with a 2005 leveraged takeover that loaded debt onto the club. But the wrath of supporters has boiled over in the two weeks since the New York Stock Exchange listed club was part of the failed European Super League breakaway t
Anti-ownership protests by Manchester United fans forced the postponement of Sunday s Premier League game against Liverpool as supporters stormed the stadium and reached the pitch, while thousands of others gathered outside Old Trafford to demand the Glazer family ownership sell the club.
Man United’s game against Liverpool called off after fans storm stadium in protest
Fans are unhappy with the Glazer family ownership and are demanding they sell the club.
By Rob HarrisAssociated Press
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Fans make their way past barriers outside the ground as they let off flares while protesting against the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, before a scheduled Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday at Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, England Anti-ownership protests by Manchester United fans forced the postponement of Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool as supporters stormed the stadium and reached the pitch, while thousands of others gathered outside Old Trafford to demand the Glazer family ownership sell the club.
Anti-ownership protests by Manchester United fans forced the postponement of a Premier League game on Monday (NZT) against Liverpool after the stadium was stormed and thousands more supporters blocked access into Old Trafford as they demanded the Glazer family sell the club. The unprecedented cancellation of a game in the world s richest football league due to fan protests is the culmination of long-running anger against the American owners that began with a 2005 leveraged takeover that loaded debt onto the club. But the wrath of supporters has boiled over in the two weeks since the New York Stock Exchange listed club was part of the failed European Super League breakaway that collapsed amid a groundswell of condemnation.