Police launch probe into United action group threats

Police in Manchester have launched an investigation into threats issued against Malcolm Glazer and the Manchester United board by a militant supporters group opposed to the American tycoon’s attempts to take over the club.

The group, calling themselves the ‘Manchester Education Committee’, insist they have been monitoring the movements of the Glazer family and would “ensure a warm welcome” for any family member visiting England, “no matter how large the phalanx of bodyguards”.