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Manchester United have launched an investigation after a fan seemed to be forcibly faraway from his seat by a steward as tempers boiled throughout a protest after Sunday’s derby.
Footage, obtained by Mail Sport, captures clashes between supporters and stewards following the 0-0 draw with rivals Metropolis.
It reveals one fan – protesting towards ticket value hikes and the possession of the Glazer household – seemingly pushed by a steward and restrained by various attendants, one in every of whom seems to have their arm across the man’s neck.
United say they’re conscious of the video and are wanting into it. They added that they can’t remark additional because of the continuing probe.
Fan group The 1958 staged the protest, which noticed lots of stay of their seats after the match. Season tickets are to rise by round 5 per cent for the third successive 12 months whereas matches can be categorised for non-season ticket holders.
The clip reveals followers watched attentively by stewards whereas singing anti-Glazer chants, with little interplay apart from just a few terse phrases.
Man United followers staged a sit-in protest after their limp 0-0 draw within the Manchester derby
Stewards had been seen clashing with a fan within the stands throughout their anti-Glazer protest
On quite a few events the stewards seem to ask why the cameraman is filming them, to which the particular person with the digital camera responds: ‘I am recording you, that is for (one other fan), for his security, not yours. That is for him.’
Nonetheless after a couple of minutes, one fan is seemingly pushed by a steward and restrained by various attendants, one in every of whom seems to have their arm across the man’s neck.
‘Hey, there we go,’ says the fan with the digital camera. ‘That was f***ing bang out of order. F***ing ****.
‘No want in that. It is all on f***ing tape. It is simply protesting, it is a sit-in innit, towards the Glazers. That is why I had it recording the entire time.
‘We’re simply making an attempt to f***ing protest. It is only a protest!’
The fan is launched just a few seconds later, earlier than showing to ask whether or not the altercation was caught on digital camera and making their method down the tunnel.
Whereas they’re going, one attendant seems to be sending phrases within the fan’s path, although they aren’t clearly picked up by the footage.
Thereafter, the protest seemingly runs its course with little concern in keeping with the video footage, as chants proceed across the floor.
On quite a few events the stewards seem to ask why the cameraman is filming them, to which the particular person with the digital camera responds: ‘I am recording you, that is for (one other fan), for his security, not yours. That is for him.’
