Manchester United officially announces new shirt, poster without De Gea! The Theatre of Dreams store closed for a minute due to fan protests
Manchester United officially released the new home shirt for the 2023/24 season on June 27, but in fact, this shirt has been exposed countless times, and the fans who pay attention are no strangers. The red V-neck design vintages the Vanney joining season at the beginning of this century, and the rose dark pattern symbolizes Manchester.
In the promotional poster, fans did not see goalkeeper De Gea and captain Harry Maguire, especially goalkeeper De Gea missing, reminiscent of rumours of his departure. The only "model" for the Reds' new shirt goalkeeper was Manchester United women's goalkeeper Mary Upps.
However, on the day of the shirt's release, Manchester United's club's official superstore at Old Trafford failed to sell a single shirt! Because Manchester United's "1958 Fan Club" has already announced that it will gather outside the store on this day to protest against the owner Glazer family.
One or two hundred fans, holding various slogans and unequivocally speaking against the Glazer family, had been gathering since 9:30 a.m. The Manchester United store opened at 10am, but had to close at 10:01 a.m. because of the crowd of fans. Protesters' signs read, "Glazer fuck off!" "Totally sell the club!" "Stop feeding greedy Glazer!"
They also chanted, "No new shirts, we need new owners!" Others roared: "Sell Manchester United, then go back to the United States!"
In addition to the new home jersey, Manchester United will also report the club's last quarter earnings on Tuesday, and the financial news website "Benzinga" in Detroit, Michigan, USA, reported that the results of the Glazer family's sale of the club may also be revealed. One M&A consultant declared: "From the bidder's point of view, the outcome [of the sale] is known. I don't know what else is holding me back."
Its report notes that the winner of the eventual takeover of Manchester United could be Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. However, this claim has not been confirmed by more authoritative media, and it is widely believed that the finale of Manchester United's sale is still far away.