Author Topic: Man Utd fans stage Uefa protest (Read 236 times)

Woozie · « **on:** June 18, 2005, 03:54:32 PM »

Manchester United fans, angered by Malcolm Glazer's takeover of the club, have urged Uefa to block United's participation in European competitions.

Thirty fans staged a peaceful protest at the City of Manchester Stadium as European football's governing body met ahead of the Women's Euro 2005 Final.

The fans got the chance to speak to Uefa chief executive Lars-Christer Olsson during the meeting.

He was told Glazer's takeover had landed the club with a £265m debt.

Fans urged him to ban United from European competitions.

Olsson said: "We can voice an opinion, but we do not have any right to intervene. If clubs are allowed to have debts under their domestic legislation then that is okay.

"But under our licensing system they are not allowed to have debts to others in the football family."

One of the protesters, Nick Clay, of the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association (IMUSA) said: "Malcolm Glazer is saddling Manchester United with a huge debt and 98% of supporters are against him.
"We want Uefa to look at whether the clubs in debt should be allowed to continue in European competition."