Manchester United are set to round off their dismal campaign at home to Aston Villa on Sunday and fans have staged yet another protest to demonstrate against the running of the club
Manchester United fans protested against the club’s ownership once again at their final match of the season against Aston Villa. Supporters accused Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers of stealing their “history, dignity and integrity” as the prepare to round off their worst ever Premier League campaign.
United are set to end their dismal campaign on a flat note after losing the Europa League final against Tottenham, which means they will not play any European football next season.
Ruben Amorim‘s side can only finish as high as 14th even if they see off Aston Villa as they look to end a season that has seen them lose 18 matches and fail to hit the 40-point mark before the final day.
While performances on the pitch have been disastrous, the club’s financial position off the field has also been alarming. Ratcliffe has been leading some brutal cost-cutting measures by raising ticket prices, slashing concession and axing free lunches for staff in the canteen.
United must sell before they can buy this summer after Ratcliffe revealed the club were on course to run out of money by Christmas and now fans have decided to unleash their anger once again – after previously staging a number of protests outside Old Trafford this season.
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Hundreds of fans were seen gathering outside the stadium before kick off, holding up banners expressing their disgust at the way the club was being run.
One poster slammed the club’s American owners as it read: “The Glazers: 20 years of theft and lies.”
Another said: “History, dignity, integrity. You stole it all,” while fans also held up a banner that read: “Glazers out, Ratcliffe out.”
Supporters also unfurled a banner from the 1958 fans group that had been seen at previous games. A message said: “We want out club back. Some things are worth fighting for.”
United are set to make a host of changes this summer after their game against Villa, with Alejandro Garnacho among the stars who could leave – while Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof expected to exit on free transfers.
After the final whistle, Amorim is set to address the fans over their miserable season and issue an apology. He said: “It will be an apology, I think that’s clear, I don’t have time for an explanation. I will be honest with the fans and say what is in my mind and especially my heart.
“It’s tradition and we have to face it. It will be the biggest mistake if we don’t do that. I know that the manager addresses the public and I will do that, it’s the least I can do. I have an idea what I want to say but I will decide tomorrow. If ever there was a season that we need to do it, it’s this one.”
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