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Richard Fay

Manchester United Supporters Trust issue statement about Glazers after Brentford defeat

The Manchester United Supporters Trust have urged fans to push for change in the ownership of the club following Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Brentford.

United made it two defeats from two in the new Premier League season after failing to bounce back from last weekend's humiliating 2-1 home defeat to Brighton.

Erik ten Hag is yet to win a competitive match as United manager, with the Brentford clash exposing the weakness of his squad, a result of years of neglect and a lack of investment from the Glazer family.

READ MORE: The Glazers are biggest problem but Ten Hag isn’t blameless

After the shocking defeat, the MUST issued a rare statement on the playing side of things and urged fans to hold the Glazers accountable for their disastrous display.

"We don’t normally comment on matches but extraordinary times call for a different approach," the statement read.

"What we have witnessed is an embarrassment - no, a humiliation - for Manchester United fans. And yet in many ways it was not a surprise. It feels like the culmination of a long-term direction of travel.

"MUST hold the owners of the club primarily responsible for this new low in our decade of decline. Sir Alex [Ferguson] papered over the cracks, but since 2013 the consequences of our owners has been plain to see.

"On behalf of Manchester United fans everywhere, we demand urgent and radical change. And we as fans - all of us - need to stick together. Fans unity, with one voice aimed at the owners and the club, is needed more than ever right now.

"Finally, as the fans in the ground showed, we will always support the shirts. Support the team, and defend the club. Our flag is deepest red, and we will never die."

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