Roy Keane Manchester United fans Aston Villa draw, Digi Mart USA News: Roy Keane has sent a message to Manchester United fans after Sunday’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.
The build-up to the game at Old Trafford was dominated by speculation over Michael Carrick’s future as manager and a planned fan protest against the club ownership. Green and gold balloons, which are symbolic of the club’s past, were seen in the Stretford End, and a banner was unfurled that read: “We don’t want a new stadium, we want new owners.”
On the pitch, Manchester United found themselves 2-0 down after four minutes and then 4-2 down before the hour mark. However, some players were applauded off on Sunday after a thrilling fightback.
Whether the point is enough for Carrick to keep his job remains to be seen, with Manchester United languishing in 18th place in the standings. The main focus of the supporters’ anger was the Glazers, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and director of football Jason Wilcox.
Speaking after the game, Keane acknowledged and praised the fans. “Manchester United fans get criticised a lot, but I think United fans are really fair supporters, I really do,” he said on Sky Sports.
“They’re fair with the players. We saw at the Bournemouth game the players were getting booed off.
They gave them a round of applause here because the players gave a little bit of something back. That’s the minimum you should be giving the supporters.”
