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Manchester United Fans Throw Tennis Balls Onto Old Trafford Pitch During Roma Clash In Protest Against Glazers And Jim Ratcliffe | Watch

Manchester: Manchester United fans attempted to disrupt the Champions League match against Roma on Tuesday by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch at Old Trafford. United was 2-0 down inside 18 minutes, but the protest had been pre-planned and flagged on social media earlier in the day. Tennis balls thrown on the pitch by United fans as an anti-Glazer protest. 2-0 down at home to Roma but this…

Manchester United Fans Throw Tennis Balls Onto Old Trafford Pitch During Roma Clash In Protest Against Glazers And Jim Ratcliffe | Watch

On Tuesday, Manchester United fans disrupted their Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch. The protest, a pre-planned action against the Glazer family and minority owner Jim Ratcliffe, began early in the game and lasted only a brief moment. Despite United's 2-0 deficit after 18 minutes, the disruption caused by the tennis balls meant players had to quickly remove them.

This protest, while not as disruptive as previous fan actions, is a continuation of a long-standing issue with the Glazer family's ownership.

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