IRATE Manchester United fans have called on chief executive David Gill to run a poll on the club’s official website to prove his claim that only a “small minority” of fans are against Malcolm Glazer’s takeover.

Malcolm Glazer has passed the threshold required to force a compulsory purchase of the remaining five million Manchester United shares not already under his control – but has yet to set a deadline for their sale.

MALCOLM GLAZER will today confirm he has passed the threshold for forcing the compulsory purchase of all Manchester United shares.

Leading fans’ group Shareholders United have reacted with dismay to allegations that Manchester United supporters face a huge rise in ticket prices as a result of Malcolm Glazer’s successful takeover bid.

MANCHESTER United supporters vowed yesterday to step up their resistance to the takeover of the club by American sports entrepreneur Malcolm Glazer.

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Malcolm Glazer will cancel Manchester United’s Stock Exchange listing next month – but it may be a few weeks yet before the American makes an impact at Old Trafford.

Irish actor James Nesbitt has become the latest celebrity Manchester United fan to donate £10,000 (€14,600) to Shareholders United’s fighting fund.

THE future of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was in doubt last night as Malcolm Glazer prepared to seize control of the club.

RED DEVILS fans in Manchester were yesterday united against Malcolm Glazer’s bid.

US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer today seized control of Manchester United after persuading its biggest investor to back his £790.3m (€1.15bn) takeover bid.

THE bid by Manchester United fans and shareholders to prevent Malcolm Glazer buying the club gathered momentum over the weekend.

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Prominent Manchester United fans’ groups have called for supporters to boycott Saturday’s Premiership clash with West Brom.

An investment bank has offered disgruntled Manchester United supporters a new means of combating Malcolm Glazer’s takeover approach, according to a report.

Scottish mining entrepreneur Harry Dobson could hold the key to Manchester United fans group Shareholders United thwarting Malcolm Glazer’s takeover bid.

THE future ownership of Manchester United will be decided by Irish investors John Magnier and JP McManus following a decision by the club to let shareholders vote on Malcolm Glazer’s takeover offer.

Malcolm Glazer is ready to turn the heat on David Gill if his £800m (€1.2bn) Old Trafford takeover plans fail to earn the backing of Manchester United’s beleagured board.

Manchester United fans are back on a war footing amid frenzied speculation that Malcolm Glazer will launch his £800m (€1.2bn) bid for the Old Trafford club later this week.

Manchester United supporters will approach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to manage a breakaway club if Malcolm Glazer’s bid to takeover at Old Trafford is successful.

Angry Manchester United fans have organised an anti-Malcolm Glazer march immediately prior to next Wednesday’s Champions League clash with AC Milan.

INFLUENTIAL Manchester United fans’ group Shareholders United have ridiculed suggestions they are ‘scamming’ supporters.

Influential Manchester United fans’ group Shareholders United (SU) have ridiculed suggestions they are ‘scamming’ supporters.

CHAMPIONS League hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the anti-Malcolm Glazer protests by becoming a patron of influential fans’ group Shareholders United.

Champions League hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the anti-Malcolm Glazer protests by becoming a patron of influential fans’ group Shareholders United.

MANCHESTER United's directors were yesterday sent a detailed dossier from City experts warning of the possible dangers of US tycoon Malcolm Glazer's proposed £800 million takeover.

Manchester United’s directors were today sent a detailed dossier from City experts warning of the possible dangers of American tycoon Malcolm Glazer’s proposed £800m (€1.1bn) takeover of the club.

Manchester United fans have reacted with immediate and predictable fury to renewed speculation that Malcolm Glazer is set to launch a fresh takeover bid.

Anti-Malcolm Glazer campaigner Keith Harris has warned the Manchester United board to expect the unexpected from the American in the coming days.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has backed Manchester United supporters’ groups in their opposition to Malcolm Glazer’s attempts to buy the club – though insists he cannot use his position of power to intervene directly.

Influential Manchester United supporters’ group Shareholders United have acquired the support of a leading international law firm in an effort to stave off a takeover by Malcolm Glazer.

Manchester United fans will oppose any takeover bid for the club unless they are involved and aim to raise their shareholding, a leading supporters’ group says.

TAKEOVER talks between Manchester United and Malcolm Glazer have come to a halt after the club expressed concern about the high level of debt it would have to take on if the American won control.

Manchester United fans’ groups have paved the way for more talks with financier Keith Harris over the future of the Old Trafford club.

MALCOLM GLAZER stepped up his assault on Manchester United yesterday, raising his stake to almost the same level as Irish investors John Magnier and JP McManus.

Manchester United fans have called on the club’s major sponsors to help ring-fence shares to stave off further takeover threats.

SHARES in Manchester United eased back more than 3% yesterday as the markets awaited fresh news on the takeover of the club.

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have threatened to launch a ‘civil war’ against the club in the battle to stave off a threatened takeover by American businessman Malcolm Glazer.

MANCHESTER UNITED supporters around the world are rallying round to fight a possible takeover by Malcolm Glazer - but the club have been outraged by a vandalism attack on director Maurice Watkins.

Manchester United fans have been urged to snap up shares in the club to scupper a projected takeover bid by American billionaire Malcolm Glazer.

SHARES in Manchester United gained just over 5% yesterday after the world’s biggest football club confirmed it has received a takeover approach.

News of yet another potential takeover of Manchester United has been met by anger amongst the club’s supporters.

Manchester United’s army of US-based fans have taken up the battle to repel any attempt to take over the club by Malcolm Glazer.

Pressure group Shareholders United are stepping up their bid to try to prevent a possible Manchester United takeover.