'You have to respect that' — Manchester United fans back Richard Arnold after comments

Manchester United fans have backed Richard Arnold after the club's chief executive discussed the future of the club with protesting supporters.

Arnold, who had been tipped off that the protest against the Glazers was going to take place near to his Cheshire home, met the fans and discussed issues ranging from the future of the club to signing Frenkie de Jong. United's CEO asked the supporters for a clean slate having only started his role recently.

He went on to make a subtle dig at his predecessor Ed Woodward when he rhetorically asked: "Do you want me buying the players? Does that not ring a bell?"

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The 51-year-old then claimed that director of football John Murtough 'is working from six in the morning until 10 at night' to sign De Jong for Erik ten Hag. MEN Sport understands that the Dutch midfielder is Ten Hag's top transfer target this summer as he aims to rectify the club's recent problems.

Arnold's chat with fans was a rare moment of communication with the United hierarchy and has led to praise from many supporters on Twitter. Here is what they had to say.

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