A section of the Manchester United fanbase paid for a banner to demonstrate against Ed Woodward ahead of Sunday Premiership clash with Burnley. The group, known as 'A Voice From The Terrace', on Sunday, released a series of statements with the primary objective to highlight the club’s chief executive’s incapability in his role.
The faction believes that Woodward - who was promoted to become the executive vice-chairman by the Glazer family in 2013 - is the cause of the instability at the club as he has consistently failed to properly back any the managers that have come in post-Sir Alex Ferguson.
“A plane will fly over Turf Moor today, arranged by a group of Manchester United supporters disillusioned with Ed Woodward’s stewardship of the club since 2013,” read the supporters' statement.
“This statement was made in order to challenge the current media narrative of focusing on the manager, whilst ignoring where the issues at the club truly lie.
“Many of the problems stem from Ed Woodward's continuous undermining of Manchester United managers in the transfer market, in matters of the playing squad, and in his inconsistent approach to recruitment and retention of managers and players.
A recap of why the banner has been sent. Over the next few days we'll be going into detail why we have concluded that Ed Woodward is a specialist in failure #BURMUN #MUFC #UNITEagainstED pic.twitter.com/ppksYLo9v0
— A Voice From The Terrace (@AVFTT_1878) September 2, 2018
“A beancounter selecting which players Manchester United Football Club do or do not sign based on perceived resale value, 'social media interactions' and marketability, has resulted in one of the most unbalanced United squads of recent times.
“Thanks to this ill-conceived approach, this squad is incapable of producing entertaining football and challenging for the top honors,” the statement ended.
Prior to the kick-off of Manchester United’s game against Burnley, a plane was indeed pictured over the Turf Moore with the banner “Ed Woodward A Specialist In Failure” tied at its tail. The Red Devils entered the encounter with just a win after playing three games in the new league season.
Plane flying round Turf Moor saying "Ed Woodward - A specialist in failure" pic.twitter.com/4cevP4rpjd
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) September 2, 2018