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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Isaac Johnson

Oldham Athletic relegated after being forced to play behind closed doors following protest

Oldham Athletic's League Two match against Salford City was heavily disrupted after supporters invaded the Boundary Park pitch to protest against their owners.

A banner reading ‘get out of our club’ was seen from the hundreds who stormed the turf, who directed their anger at the owner’s box. Abdallah Lemsagam, who faces calls to sell the club, was not at the match.

The Athletic reports that manager John Sheridan was on the pitch speaking to the unhappy supporters while police managed the protest. Oldham were one of the founder clubs of the Premier League in 1992 but never returned to the top flight after their relegation in 1994.

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