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Man United fans in a protest against the team’s ownership in the Munich Tunnel
MANCHESTER UNITED is a club at war with itself. As the players warmed up on the Old Trafford turf ready for their game with Norwich City at the weekend, thousands of fans occupied the Munich tunnel to voice their frustration at the way the club is being run.
They started at the Tollgate pub not too far from the ground, and they marched through the roads of Trafford towards the stadium.
As they did so, the numbers increased from the strong cohort who led from the beginning to a seemingly never-ending flow of supporters clad in green and gold.
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