United will brave angry fans: Gill

Manchester United chief excutive David Gill insists the club will stand firm in the face of a two-pronged attack from their own supporters.

There are fears the anger and resentment felt at Malcolm Glazer’s £790m (€1.1bn) takeover and Rio Ferdinand’s on-going contract dispute could spill over on August 9 when United entertain Debrecen or Hajduk Split in the Champions League qualifier.