I went to FC United for their anti-Glazer protest - they could teach Man United a thing or two

Following their FA Cup fifth round defeat to Fulham last month, Manchester United fans may have found themselves waking up on Saturday morning wondering how to spend another weekend without football.

The FA Cup quarter-finals headlined the restart of the domestic season following the March international break and Premier League football was not on the agenda, meaning it marked another football-free weekend for United supporters.

Some decided to brave the bitterly cold Manchester wind and make the trip to Broadhurst Park in Moston - the home of FC United of Manchester. The Red Rebels ply their trade in the seventh tier in English football and welcomed promotion hopefuls Stockton Town on Saturday afternoon.

With United not in action, FC United made the decision to team up with United supporters group The 1958 and reintroduce 'United United Day'. It was the first of its kind since 2019.

Plans were announced earlier in the month after FC United and The 1958 held talks, and United supporters were invited to attend the game and stage a protest against the Glazers and current ownership at Old Trafford. The 1958 led the protest in the hope of more publicity being generated in their fight against the Glazers' ownership.

FC United was formed on the back of the Glazers' takeover at Old Trafford in 2005, offering United fans an alternative option. The club has since grown and their stadium is a brilliant little venue just over seven miles away from Old Trafford.

Equipped with banners, flares and their voices, United supporters gathered outside the main entrance to Broadhurst Park at 1pm and soon made their feelings about the Glazers known. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe also attracted criticism.

Following the initial protest, a Q&A