United fans stage new Glazer protest

Around 30 protestors tonight forced a stoppage to Manchester United’s reserve team game against Birmingham as the battle to keep the club out of American Malcolm Glazer’s clutches intensified.

The supporters, carrying a ‘NOT FOR ALE’ banner strode onto the field half an hour into the game – which United led 2-1 – and marched in front of the MUTV cameras who were covering the game live.

The peaceful demonstration, which lasted around three minutes, ended when the supporters were shepherded off the field by a handful of stewards at Altrincham’s Moss Lane ground.

It comes two days after club director Maurice Watkins had his car vandalised in retribution for the one million shares he sold in February, ending up as part of Glazer’s 19.1% stake in the Old Trafford outfit.