Manchester United supporters directed abusive chants at the club’s owners as they marched on Old Trafford to protest against the Glazers.
Some fans chanted ‘Joel Glazer’s gonna die’ as they made their voices heard before United’s Premier League game against Norwich City on Saturday.
In a protest which was organised by fan group The 1958, fans met at the Tollgate pub in Manchester before marching to the stadium with anti-Glazer banners and flares.
Supporters were then asked to boycott the opening 17 minutes of the game, a minute for every year that the Glazers have been in charge, before entering the stadium.
A statement from The 1958 said: ‘Today is a time to stand up and be counted. Time to show the world these owners need to go and this time it’s different.
‘Nothing will change until the head of the snake is removed. It’s rotten and starts from the top down like any business. The club’s a mess so we need to act and raise awareness again.
‘This is the start of constant, relentless, peaceful and legal protests and actions against our owners. ‘We know the challenges ahead of us and we will not waiver or detract from these goals. Bring your colours, flags, banners and flares.
‘We need you, we need each other, we need everyone to put aside their differences. Some things are worth fighting for.’
Manchester United are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world today but have stagnated in recent years, going five years without a single trophy.
Some fans also protested at United’s training ground on Friday before Ralf Rangnick held his pre-match press conference. Asked about the protests, Rangnick said: ‘We all know football is a game of passion and emotions.
‘I think we can all understand, I can understand, that our supporters being disappointed both with our standing in the table and the performance we showed against Everton, at least after we conceded that first goal.
‘But I still believe our supporters are one of the best, if not the best, in England and as long as they do that protest in a peaceful way, and as long as they still support the team in the stadium, I think they have a right to express their opinion. ‘Emotionally, I can understand their disappointment.’
