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Man Utd fans chant ‘We Want Glazers Out’ and boo after Old Trafford announcement reveals they can’t buy food or drink
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MANCHESTER UNITED fans chanted 'we want Glazers out' after booing an Old Trafford tannoy announcement revealing there was no food or drink available at half-time.
A message came over the PA just moments before the break during Friday night's FA Cup defeat at home to Middlesbrough.
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And any of the 75,000 supporters hoping for some grub, a warm cuppa or a cheeky pint in the 15-minute interval were left bitterly disappointed by the 'technical difficulties' - especially the 9,443 in the away end who made the trip from Teesside.
The announcement was met with a chorus of boos from all four sides of Old Trafford and was clearly picked up by the pitchside TV microphones.
And then the Red Devils faithful broke into a familiar chant hitting out at the unpopular American owners.
United later told season ticket holders that an 'electrical fault' at Old Trafford was to blame.
In a text message sent to fans, it read: "A message to all ST holders.
"For those in attendance tonight, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused with the electricity fault at tonight's game impacting our kiosks.
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"We will ensure this is rectified for Southampton next weekend. Thank you for your patience."
A club statement later revealed they gave away 'perishable food' for free to fans as they left the ground.
It read: "We can confirm that Old Trafford was affected by a power surge shortly before tonight’s game and this caused the failure of some stadium systems, including tills in our food and beverage kiosks.
"We sincerely regret the disappointment and inconvenience this caused fans.
"All remaining hot and perishable food was given away for free to supporters as they left the stadium."
Unsurprisingly, plenty of viewers went straight on to social media to vent their frustration and bemusement at the blunder.
The famous Footy Scran account, which rates and slates food at stadiums around the country, posted a picture of an empty polystyrene tray captioned '£5'.
And loads more joked United's national treasure Marcus Rashford, who helped supply children with meals during lockdown, would spend the break providing for the fans.
One Twitter user said: "How the hell does the entire food and drink supply fail?"
Another wrote: "All the fans booing at the announcement that no food and drink is available to have at half-time was absolutely hilarious."
And a third added: "No food and drink available at half-time! Can you imagine what Middlesbrough fans think of us after travelling for 2 hours with kids etc! What a s***show, cheers Glazers! #GlazersOut embarrassing."
United led 1-0 at the time thanks to Jadon Sancho's deflected opener.
But it could - and should - have been game over by then.
Cristiano Ronaldo had the golden opportunity to open the scoring on 20 minutes.
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But he dragged his penalty wide of the base of the post - before seemingly blaming the turf with a furious look down at the spot.
And United ultimately crashed out on penalties after Middlesbrough forced a shootout following a controversial second-half equaliser.
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