Manchester United Owners Rocked by Protest at Breakaway Plot

Supporters protesting against the Glazers broke onto the field
United’s Premier League match against Liverpool was postponed

A protester falls as police move people away from the stadium after a demonstration against Manchester United's owners on May 2.Photographer: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

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By Eddie Spence

May 2, 2021 at 3:41 PM UTC

Updated on

May 2, 2021 at 4:51 PM UTC

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Manchester United Plc’s U.S. owners faced protests from hundreds of fans on Sunday, many of whom broke into the club’s famed Old Trafford stadium to express their anger at a failed attempt to form a breakaway league for Europe’s elite teams.