Eric Cantona becomes a co-owner of the 7th animal club FC United from Manchester, and UTD fans are protested on the same weekend.
On Saturday, the club ended in Manchester, which was founded in 2005 by Manchester United Fans in response to the takeover of their beloved club by the Glaz family in 2005.
This step is regarded as a strong statement against the Glazer, which has been continuously criticized since his acquisition of the association by a Leveraged Buyout, which is fed up with considerable debts.
Eric Cantona is now a co -owner of FC United from Manchester.
Because fans are not just supporters in our club – they are owners.
Enter Eric as co -owner: https://t.co/nh1ni9lczh pic.twitter.com/n0sbdsjegn
– FC United by Manchester (@fcunitedmcr) April 5, 2025
Looking for Eric? No need – he found us here at FC United by Manchester pic.twitter.com/m3jvqrdz4i
– FC United by Manchester (@fcunitedmcr) April 5, 2025
FC United, just seven miles from Old Trafford, acts as a fan ownership unit and embodies a model of the supporters that Cantona has used for a long time, including in an interview 2022, in which he suggested that Manchester United fans could use essential participation in their club to mobilize social media to mobilize small individual contributions.
Cantona’s participation in FC United corresponds to his vocal resistance to the Glazer, which he criticized for prioritization of the profit against the inheritance of the club.
His co-owner was announced after a game on April 5, 2025, a 1-1 draw with Mickleover, and was encountered by FC United supporters with enthusiasm who see it as a boost for her mission.
In a video shared by the club, Cantona proudly urged himself to join the “Cantona Family” to FC United, and asked the fans worldwide to become members of this “Great Club” with a “great story”, despite its relatively young age.
In the meantime, the fans of Manchester United continued their protests against the Glaz. On March 9, 2025, thousands marched in front of a Premier League match against Arsenal to Old Trafford, which was organized by the 1958 fan group to decrypt increasing ticket prices, job cuts and the decline of the club on the field.
In the protest, banners such as “We want our club back” and “1 billion pounds” showed what pointed out the debt burden, which currently occurred from the financial strategy of the Glazers from the financial strategy of the Glazer.
And then there was a sit-in protest after the man UTD against Man City on Sunday, April 6, 2025, the game against Man City took place.
On March 24, 2025, FC United and the 1958 protest, which was called “United United Day” during FC United game against Stockton Town, and illuminated 20 years of Glazer ownership with torches and a “Glazers out”.
Cantona’s move and the ongoing protests underline a common desire for many fans to regain football from corporate control, with FC United serving as a symbolic counterpoint for the Glazers Manchester United.
Fans of Manchester United Stage a sit-in protest after the Manchester Derby pic.twitter.com/imew0ork9w
– Mailsport (@mailsport) April 6, 2025
The SIT-in protest of @The__1958 started in Old Trafford.#Murnc pic.twitter.com/9ghujugjkt
– Stretford Paddock (@Stretfordpaddck) April 6, 2025
Sit-in protest, which was organized by the 1958 group, which was recorded by several thousand and runs for 20 minutes after the final pipe.#Murnc pic.twitter.com/ksbu8xz4e4
– Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) April 6, 2025
Fuck the glaz
Fuck modern football
Fuck the attack on United Fan Culture
Fuck the attack on United Match -GO fans
Well done @Fcunitedmcr A real legend
We will protest tomorrow
– The 1958 (@the__1958) April 5, 2025
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Twitter users reacted when Eric Cantona co-owner of the 7th Tier Club FC United by Manchester and Man UtD fans put a sit-in protest …
@Billymedithhmu: Wow! This is huge! I know a lot of parents who bring their children to FC United because @Manutd is no longer their club and is not an inviting place and a value for money. Understand completely why local fans change.
@macca_689908: £ 21 for a children ST is fantastic!
@Wpbichester: The way in which football clubs should run
@Markredman26327: Welcome to the @cantonaofficial family
@Canarygabriel: Just go in and sign the damn thing, eric
@Scalsilver49: It is really something special, love it
@Michael080102:
King Eric!
What a legend!
#Glazersout
@Colinmufc2: I honestly think I would faint when I ever met King Eric. And I’m not so easy to fan girls
@Redovil80: I love that absolutely
@Ggrgeek: Wow. Legitimacy right there. Pretty
@Amanda_77_panda: what a bloody legend
@Paulsskillington: Eric Cantona-Mit holder at FC United. You never happened in a million years when the club was founded. Absolutely brilliant.
@Timworral:
Consider FC
Consider one of the family members
@5c0ttlley: Eric knows
@_jacobeckoooo: Ohhh this club belongs to me
@20legend_99: I know he couldn’t, but my heart wanted him to be done by saying “Fuck the Glazer”
@Realiord: A completely different kind of “Rezy” day in Manchester #kingeric
@CartonsSydney: Look at FC
@Gdh_1999:
This badge is your badge
This badge is my badge
Three stripes and three sails
Oh what a nice badge….
Ask the king if he can get the league to tie these balls with which we play! Health and security problem @Northernpremlge https://t.co/Q2MXtP6F8T
– Adam Le Fondre (@a1f1e9) April 5, 2025
