DBasia.news – United fans caused a riot at Ed Woodward’s house who is Executive Vice Chairman of the Red Devils on Tuesday (1/28/2020).
In recent days, the frustration of Manchester United fans against Ed Woordward and the Glazer Family has been growing. The campaign “Glazer Out, Woodward Out” was echoed by them. Some even conveyed threats.
The threat was apparently not a joke. Tuesday night, a commotion took place outside of Ed Woodward’s house in Cheshire. A number of people suspected of being Manchester United fans threw smoke bombs and flares at the residence.
This has made Manchester United’s management speak up on the matter. In an official statement released soon after the incident occurred, the Red Devils condemned it.
“Manchester United received a report tonight regarding an incident outside the home of one of our employees. We know that the world of football will unite behind us who will work with the Greater Manchester Police to identify the perpetrators of this attack, “wrote the official statement of the Red Devils as quoted from the club’s official website.
He further stated, “Anyone found guilty of committing a crime or found entering without permission of this property will be sentenced for life by the club and may face lawsuits. Fans expressing their opinion is one thing, but crimes and the desire to endanger someone’s life is another. There’s no mercy on this. “
Ed Woodward and his family were unharmed in the attack carried out by the fans. The United. As, on Tuesday night, none of the family members were at home.
The actions of the Manchester United fans were considered to be over the limit by the former England national team striker, Gary Lineker. “If true, this is really disgusting. “The man (Ed Woodward) has twins who are still young,” he tweeted on his Twitter account.