OLE Gunnar Solskjaer reiterated the need for Manchester United supporters to be listened to, but said protests had to be “civilised” and feels Sunday’s anti-Glazer demonstration “went too far”.
Fan anger at the owners has been stirred up by the European Super League fiasco, with thousands of protestors descending on Old Trafford demanding change before the high-profile Premier League match against rivals Liverpool.
A number of fans broke into the stadium and invaded the pitch during the protest, while Greater Manchester Police has said six of its officers were injured.
Speaking ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Roma, Solskjaer said: “It was a difficult day for us. Of course we wanted to play, we wanted to beat Liverpool for the fans because our job has to be on getting good performances and good results on the pitch.
“As I said before the game, we have to listen.
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