Bruno Fernandes placed Manchester United at home at Arsenal in the Premier League with a spectacular free kick in the middle of protests from home fans about the ownership of their club.
Captain Fernandes curled in a glorious long-distance effort during the first half added time, so that the Portugal game maker was directly involved in more than 25 goals in all competitions for the third consecutive season.
The victory in a competition that was a historic part of the title race would offer a degree of relief for United in the context of a gloomy competition season that has left them firmly in the bottom half of the table, while the points for the Gunners, who had 16 points behind the leaders Liverpool, would have their weak title ambitions hang in their season.
Bruno Fernandes, that’s wonderful 😍 pic.twitter.com/7paau1aqjz
– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportspl) March 9, 2025
Man United Fan Protests
A large group of united supporters sang and held a banner with reading ‘RIP Fan Culture 1878-2025’ on a pre-Match Mars to the ground and criticizes the majority clube owners the Glazer family and owner of minorities Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The protest went to the director’s box, with Ratcliffe, who took the lead on the club’s football activities in February, would attend the game.
More than 5,000 demonstrators had gathered by the time the Display reached Old Trafford, according to Manchester Evening News (men), which said the shutters had been brought down at the inputs of the media and the director.
🗣️ This is our last meeting
We have done everything we can. We couldn’t have done it anymore. Now it is up to all United fans, supporter groups, fan representatives, supporter clubs to agree and send a message.
📍Tollgate
⏱️3.00 hours
🚶️We March at 3:15 pm (form behind the big banner)Bring the … pic.twitter.com/LDWTC2SG9K
– De 1958 (@the__1958) March 8, 2025
Chris Haymes, from Fangroep de 1958, described the American family, who became majority shareholders in the club in 2005, as “a burden on our back for 20 years”.
“Jim Ratcliffe has made people superfluous, but United has also paid £ 37 million to the debts of the Glazer,” Haymes told the outlet.
“The solution is that the glazers leave the club. Sir Jim has to make a number of difficult decisions, but he currently seems to be a shield for the glazers. ‘
Man United Debt: Glazers ‘Put Us There’, Ratcliffe ‘Does not help’
The athletics reported in February that the debts of United £ 731 million are complete. “We have so many debts-a football clubs ravaged by debts,” said the spokesperson for 1958 Steve Crompton.
“You can hear them sing. This is what it’s all about; These fans will not tolerate the way the football club treats us.
For love.
For the passion.
For each other.
For previous generations.
For the next generation.
For our association.
For everything we are.
For everything we have ever been.
Today we let ourselves heard 🇾🇪
Tollgate 3 p.m.
🗣️ Form behind the 58 flags and new banner pic.twitter.com/rnpqlmcpqe
– De 1958 (@the__1958) March 9, 2025
“This club is on its knees. The glazers have set us there and Ratcliffe does not help. This is for both [parties]. We are fighting for the future of our football club.
“It’s absolutely everything. We have [rising] Ticket prices, we finished them from concessions. These fans are angry – they hate what happens to our football club.
“This is a community that comes out today to tell the glazers and ratcliffe where we are not messing around.”
