Tension at Manchester United spills over to the VIP box
United were held to a 3-3 draw at Sheffield United on Sunday. A heated discussion between Sir Alex Ferguson and vice-president Ed Woodward was caught on camera.
Things are not well at Manchester United. Yesterday, the team were held to a 3-3 draw at Sheffield United - a result which leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team ninth in the Premier League table and a eye-watering 20 points behind leaders Liverpool. Tensions boiled over in the VIP box at Bramall Lane and it was all caught on camera.
Sir Alex Ferguson was seen embroiled in a heated discussion with vice-president Ed Woodward. According to reports in the UK press, in a raised voice, the former United manager voiced criticism of how the team was being managed.
Rule number 1 of the football club: You don't disappoint Sir Alex Ferguson.
— Man Utd (@DeGeaFacts) November 24, 2019
Woodward's done here. Woodward out! pic.twitter.com/Ch3daxop7S
Isso deveria ser motivo de prisão.
— Almanaque Esportivo (@a_esportivo) November 24, 2019
Discutir com Sir Alex Ferguson num campo de futebol o cara parte do princípio que está totalmente errado. A chance de reverter é mínima.
Como é esse ignóbil do Ed Woodward, então a chance é de 10÷0=... pic.twitter.com/ubNjgKmQn6
'You're telling me Ed Woodward has the audacity to shout at Sir Alex Ferguson? Get out of my club.'https://t.co/erjQHCCbOM
— GiveMeSport (@GiveMeSport) November 24, 2019
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The images were captured by television cameras and broadcast when the match was shown later on Sunday provoking a multitude of comments on social media. United fans have sided with Ferguson. "Woodward Out!", "Rule number 1 of the club - don't disappoint Sir Alex Ferguson".
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