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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Thousands of Manchester United fans protest against Ratcliffe and Glazers

Manchester United fans hold up banners during a demonstration against seat prices and the current ownership outside Old Trafford
Manchester United supporters and the 1958 fan group hold up banners during a demonstration against the club’s ownership. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Several thousand Manchester United fans staged a protest against the Glazers’ and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ownership of the club before the 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Arsenal on Sunday.

Those who took part are unhappy at the direction in which the American family and the billionaire Ineos co-owner are taking the club. United have lost £300m in the past three years and will operate with a severely constricted budget in the summer transfer market, while the fans are watching a poor side under the management of Ruben Amorim. With a point United climbed one place to 14th, 21 points behind opponents who not so long ago were close rivals.

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