24/01/2025

Rangers fans in home sections of Old Trafford

We've had many disturbing reports from last night highlighting incidents with Rangers fans in home sections. Some were occupying seats of home fans, refusing to move and even threatening them when they tried to take their own seats. In the worst cases there were incidents of fighting as a result of these away fans being in home sections, with no Police/security response.

Certainly no United fan should face any sanction as a result of away fans being in home sections and not being dealt with by police or security.

We have relayed to the club all issues sent to us but encourage anyone with information or evidence to report them directly via feedback@manutd.co.uk so they are formally logged.

What is particularly frustrating for our supporters is we've had incidents in recent weeks of security snatch teams entering the stadium to eject our own fans for minor incidents such as vaping. Similarly warning our fans about standing persistently in seats in areas such as the Stretford End where fans have traditionally stood without incident for 25 years!

And yet there is no security response to away fans who are illegitimately in home sections presenting a direct security threat and even involved in fighting.

MUST and Fans Forum members will be raising these matters with the club pending the outcome of investigations to firstly identify how these away fans obtained entry to home sections and secondly why there was an inadequate Police or security response to their presence.