Manchester United supporters group The 1958 are calling for a vote of no confidence following the sacking of manager Ruben Amorim, and will hold a protest against the Glazer family and INEOS at the match against Fulham on February 1st.
Manchester United supporters group The 1958 has criticized the club’s owner, CEO Omar Berarda, and director of football Jason Wilcox, calling for a vote of no confidence. The group has announced plans to hold a protest against United’s organization ahead of the game against Fulham on February 1st.
The group criticized Ruben Amorim’s management at Old Trafford, describing his on-pitch performances as “half-hearted” and his off-field activities as “chaotic”. Minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been branded an “incompetent clown” after his attempts to lead the club to improvement have failed.
Amorim was sacked by United on Monday, just hours after his angry comments following the 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road. Darren Fletcher took charge on an interim basis, managing the 2-2 draw against Burnley, and will be in the dugout for the FA Cup third round tie against Premier League opponents Brighton.
The protests have put added pressure on the Glazer family, Ratcliffe and Theater of Dreams’ revamped soccer operations team. There is growing dissatisfaction among supporters who believe they have been judged, excluded and treated as a nuisance.
At the end of last season, ahead of a crucial match against Aston Villa, supporters staged a demonstration, uniting to express their dissatisfaction with the football club after one of the most disastrous campaigns in top flight history.
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They finished 15th in the Premier League and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final.
There were originally plans to protest United’s Premier League opener against Arsenal, but plans were abandoned following a backlash over the decision to target Ratcliffe alongside the Glazer family’s management of the club.
The demonstration against the INEOS chief has been postponed, but next month’s encounter with Marco Silva’s costume will be the first opportunity for fans to voice their dissatisfaction. Statements against the board have already begun to surface, including during Wednesday’s 2-2 stalemate at Turf Moor, when a banner was put up in the away section declaring: “Gym can’t fix this.”
United sit just outside of the Champions League places, but Benjamin Sesco’s brace proved insufficient against Scott Parker’s side, squandering yet another chance to secure a top-four place.
Amorim has come under intense scrutiny after failing to reverse the decline that ultimately led to the sacking of Erik ten Hag. The former Sporting CP manager experienced several rock bottom moments during his time at the club, including a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby in League Two.
A representative of the 1958 Group expressed concern, saying: “It has been an unusual and very worrying few days at Manchester United. On the pitch we have seen a mediocre performance from an average team, drifting without identity, direction or ambition. Off the pitch, the chaos is even worse.”
“A manager was reportedly sacked not primarily for his dismal performances against Grimsby, Everton, West Ham and Wolves, but for a heated argument with Jason Wilcox. Wilcox, who had only nine months’ experience as Southampton’s director of football, is said to have tried to intervene tactically despite the club knowing full well of Reuven’s strict regime. The situation is hard to believe.”
“This decision was allegedly approved by CEO Omar Berrada, who had no experience in the job, listening to and approving the complaints of close allies rather than providing independent leadership. We are once again seeing Manchester United run by executives who are learning on the field, at the expense of results, stability and reliability.”
“To be clear, this is not a defense of Ruben or the football he played under him, much of which was unacceptable. But his sacking has once again exposed the continued dysfunction at our club. Manchester United are now in a toxic partnership and our fans are getting the worst of both worlds.”
“We seek a vote of no confidence in Berrada and Wilcox’s ownership.”
They said: “Earlier this season we asked supporters if they wanted to protest. Many chose to give Ratcliffe time. That time has been wasted. The situation has undoubtedly gotten worse. That’s why we will be protesting at home against Fulham on Sunday 1 February.”
“Manchester United is 150 years old and its proud history, built by generations of supporters, must be protected.
“If we don’t act now, the club we inherit will be unrecognizable and stripped of its culture, its soul and its people. We need to stop this.”We must fight for our club.
We must fight for fan culture before it’s too late. How hard would you play today if you knew you couldn’t play tomorrow?
“For Ratcliffe and the Glazers, the game is over. Time is up. We can’t hold out any longer and call on as many fans as possible to join us in this massive protest.”
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