Manchester United's Champions League tie with Roma has been brought to an abrupt halt in the first half.
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Manchester United's Champions League match with Roma was stopped by the referee. (Image: Getty)
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Manchester United's Champions League tie with Roma was forced into a sudden stop after the referee paused the game due to a fan protest. Tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch by fans in the Stretford End when the clock struck 20:05, the year the Glazer family bought the club.
The i Paper had been told prior to kick-off that a prominent fan group had grown dissatisfied with attempts to vent their frustrations to United owners The Glazers, and planned several protests during the match.
That involved plans to release thousands of green and gold balloons, the club's original colours, from the Stretford End as the Champions League music played when players walked onto the pitch.
The unnamed group kept plans off social media and wanted to bring a banner into the stadium, which read 'No new stadium, we want new owners', but the banner was not allowed in time by UEFA.
However, another ban with 'For love, not likes' was unfurled just before the match got underway.
Supporters were also said to have unfollowed official club social media accounts.
Previous protests have taken place in the streets outside of Old Trafford before matches, but those leading the unrest claim that because TV cameras do not display them, the message is going unheard.