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title: "Manchester United: Fans decide to take a stand against the Glazer ownership"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-decide-to-take-a-stand-against-the-glazer-ownership/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-07-30T20:00:40Z"
modified: "2019-07-30T20:00:40Z"
---

# Manchester United: Fans decide to take a stand against the Glazer ownership

**Manchester United fans are standing in unison after the Old Trafford faithful decided to take a stand against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club.**

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The supporters of the club decided to take a stand against the owners, writing[an open letter](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/man-utd-news-glazer-out-protest-open-letter-five-key-questions-a9025626.html) (reported by the Independent) in a way similar to what Arsenal fans did with their [‘We care do you’ campaign.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48979800)

> We’ve been asked to post this in solidarity with our fellow supporters, which we oblige.
>
> An open letter to the Glazer family from millions of concerned Manchester United fans. [#FiveKeyQuestions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FiveKeyQuestions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’ [pic.twitter.com/ChpgguADPG](https://t.co/ChpgguADPG)
>
> — The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/1155874565366722560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The grievances over the ownership of the Americans is over the [level of debt](https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-united-debt-how-much-club-worth/1557bwvbo1pmi1wglm2ifd6rcw) the club is in as well as the reported [£1bn taken out of the club](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/04/glazers-manchester-united)since the [takeover 14 years ago.](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4540939.stm)

The Glazers took over Manchester United in [May of 2005](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4540939.stm) and oversaw the end of [Sir Alex Ferguson’s](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sir-alex-ferguson/erfolge/trainer/4) long and successful reign of the club.

Fans took to Twitter to support the campaign amid the ill feelings surrounding the Glazer’s ownership of the club.

Here is a selection of tweets following the campaign:

> enough. [#glazersout](https://twitter.com/hashtag/glazersout?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — adem(@icymartial) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/icymartial/status/1155876636304257029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Thank you
>
> — Steven Russell (@StevieRuss34) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/StevieRuss34/status/1155877081907175424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yes lads. \<3 [#GlazersOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GlazersOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Anthony (@DrAnth0ny) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/DrAnth0ny/status/1155876134158065665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#GlazersOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GlazersOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[#FiveKeyQuestions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FiveKeyQuestions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\
> GREAT WORK BOYS
>
> — Dan (@danhardy2004) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/danhardy2004/status/1155875865009500161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> A step is taken at last!!
>
> — Arunangshu Sarkar (@ArunangshuSar12) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/ArunangshuSar12/status/1155877754774016000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#GlazersOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GlazersOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#FiveKeyQuestions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FiveKeyQuestions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Ryan Harrison (@RyanHarrison637) [July 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/RyanHarrison637/status/1155874659805605888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)