{
  "id": 18076361,
  "title": "Manchester United Fans Throw Tennis Balls Onto Old Trafford Pitch During Roma Clash In Protest Against Glazers And Jim Ratcliffe | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/manchester-united-fans-throw-tennis-balls-onto-old-trafford-pitch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/manchester-united-fans-throw-tennis-balls-onto-old-trafford-pitch-during-roma-clash-in-protest-against-glazers-and-jim-ratcliffe-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Man United claims comeback win after fans launch tennis balls in protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/man-united-claims-comeback-win-after-fans-launch-tennis-balls-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T22:59:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Manchester United fans force Champions League game delay with protest against ownership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/manchester-united-fans-force-champions-league-game-delay-with-protest",
        "published": "2026-11-03T23:08:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}