Post: worried about the resistance of fans to the Glazer family, Manchester United will strengthen security in the next home game.
Live broadcast on October 16, according to the Daily Mail, Manchester United will strengthen security measures in the next home game because of the fear of fans’ anger towards the Glazer family.
After a long acquisition process, Ratcliffe is expected to complete the acquisition of 25% of Manchester United’s shares in the future. The deal is expected to be approved by the board of directors later this week. It is reported that Ratcliffe will first acquire 25% of Manchester United’s shares, and then complete the acquisition of Manchester United in the next three years, which means that the Glazer family will continue to stay at Manchester United. Next Tuesday, Manchester United will host the Champions League match with Copenhagen at home. Manchester United fans may make protest activities. Manchester United fans all hope that the club can be sold completely.
In addition, Manchester United will face the focus battle against Manchester City next Saturday, and Manchester United’s fan groups have begun to discuss the possibility of protest activities in this match. On Saturday, Jassim announced his withdrawal from the bid for Manchester United. Their plan was to acquire 100 percent of Manchester United’s shares. It is understood that the total value of the investment plan exceeded 8 billion dollars. In addition, Jassim can also complete the transaction in full cash and will clear all debts of Manchester United after the acquisition. Although the result of Ratcliffe’s takeover of Manchester United will comfort some people, Manchester United’s security personnel believe that such an acquisition will cause turmoil for fans.
Police said they would cooperate closely with Manchester United. The chief superintendent of the Greater Manchester Police Department, Clet-Rose, said: “The Greater Manchester Police Department will help Manchester United’s security measures outside the Old Trafford stadium. The appearance of the police will provide guarantee for the safety of the fans to watch the match, and at the same time, it can also guide the fans to protest in a peaceful way. We are very experienced in this field, and we will try our best to ensure that the football match is not disturbed, so that every fan can have a comfortable experience.”
(Ralph)