Ferguson asks Man U’s green and gold protesters to support the team
August 15th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson has asked Manchester United’s green and gold protesters to support the team rather than voicing their opposition to the club owners, the Glazer family.
Some ardent United fans have been coordinating a lengthy campaign to force the American owners to sell the club.
“There is one situation that clouds the new season and that is the continued opposition to the Glazer family, our owners. I have no problem with the green and gold campaign. Fans are entitled to protest but not, I suggest, to the detriment of the team,” Ferguson said
“The fact is that the Glazer family own the club and until such time as they decide they want to sell they will stay regardless of the protest. I don’t want United mired in so much controversy that it deflects from winning matches,” News of the World quoted him, as saying.
“Whenever we have had success it has been a collective effort with everyone united - management, players and fans. Players respond to and relish support. I see one of the protest groups has come up with a new slogan along the lines of ‘New season, same goal’.
“I know what they have in mind, but I just wish they meant that once again we will be united, busting a gut to win something big. In that sense it’s not a bad slogan,” Ferguson added. (ANI)
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