Sunday was a watershed moment for Manchester United fans, who effectively petitioned to get a Premier League game canceled.
Protests against the Glazer family resulted in backers preventing the players from leaving the squad hotel, although fans have gained entry to Old Trafford and climbed onto the pitch.
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The aftereffects of the day are already being felt, and since Monday is a bank holiday in England, you might have avoided any of the aftermaths. Here are some of the major trends...
United commits to taking steps
United said in a statement that it will seek to punish those fans who engaged in illegal conduct during the demonstrations.
“[The club] may also give its own penalties to any season ticket holder or affiliate identified,” the statement said.
The club insisted that it would not want nonviolent demonstrators to be punished.
The Glazers' home turf has been struck with the news.
The Tampa Bay Times posted on United fans' resentment of the Glazers.
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On NFL Draft weekend, the article received prominent placement on the sports portion of the newspaper's website, which was notable.
Liverpool supported the postponement.
Liverpool, the other team scheduled to play on Sunday, issued a statement that they were in "complete compliance" with the decision to cancel the contest.
“It is our stance that public protection must be the number one consideration in every such decision, with the need to establish a safer atmosphere for the participants, employees, and representatives being a special priority,” the statement said.
A timeline submission MUST be made.
The Manchester United Supporters Trust has sent an open letter to Joel Glazer, demanding a public, written answer ‘by Friday.'
The letter provides a four-point agenda for the Glazers to follow, including a request to support the UK Government in a study into how football clubs are managed, as well as the appointment of five independent directors to the club's board.
The Prime Minister reacts
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacted to the fan demonstrations by saying he acknowledged the supporters' feelings.
According to iNews, he said, "I don't think it's a good idea to have disorderly behavior, protests of that type." But, on the other side, I appreciate people's strong emotions.
“And I think it's a positive thing that we've been willing to do stuff that makes it fairly obvious that the European Super League would not be appreciated by the public or the government of this country.”
Johnson, like many others, fails to recognize that the riots are against the Glazers, not the Super League. Nonetheless, the fact that he did not explicitly oppose the demonstrations was notable.
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