Man Utd news: Opinion – Devils’ Advocate podcast on fan protests

On the latest episode of BBC Radio Manchester’s The Devils’ Advocate podcast, presenter Gaz Drinkwater spoke about thousands of United fans protesting against the club’s ownership on Sunday:

“It was a big protest and it’s United fans putting out the message about the Glazers and they want the full sale of the football club. I know they’re frustrated at ticket prices as well, and what Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have done since they’ve come in.

“However, and this is the sad thing – and this isn’t me saying there’s no point in protesting because there’s always a point in making your voice heard, no matter what it is – we had these protests in 2005. A load of blokes went and set up their own football club in 2005, who are still going strong to this day. There were bigger protests in 2009.

“There were protests again the other year when some United fans broke into the stadium and got the biggest game in English football called off – I know it was behind closed doors and I know there was the Super League surrounding that – but nothing changed.

“I know it’s really sad to say it, but the Glazers don’t care. They don’t care about the average Manchester United fan, they don’t care about those kids who were on that peaceful protest the other day with banners saying ‘Save my football club’. They don’t give one iota of a thought to those fans.”

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds