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This banner was confiscated by stewards at Old Trafford(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
Manchester United stewards removed two banners from the Stretford End protesting against the club's ownership during Sunday's 4-4 draw against Aston Villa.
United fans once again made their voices heard as they voiced their displeasure at the running of the club by the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
A banner reading 'We don't want a new stadium, we want new owners' was unfurled prior to kick-off and shown once again before the end of the first half.
Another reading 'Jim can't fix this' was also confiscated by stewards. This banner has been used in numerous protests since first being shown against Burnley at Turf Moor last season.
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It is understood the 'new stadium' banner was taken down due to concerns it was blocking the view of some supporters. The second banner was removed due to its play on words from TV show 'Jim'll fix it', which was hosted by Jimmy Savile, one of the UK's most notorious sexual predators.
United fan group The 1958 posted a video on X of fans remonstrating with stewards. They added: "Once again censorship from our club and owners on fans voicing their anger at the destruction of our club in the ground today.
"Banners confiscated by stewards and lads ejected from the ground. This isn't about results, this isn't about performances. This is about generational decay of terrace culture, loyalty and our club's dignity."
On the pitch, United staged a dramatic comeback to salvage a point at the death, but there is still uncertainty surrounding the future of boss Michael Carrick.
Villa were 2-0 up in just four minutes thanks to strikes by Alysson and Nicolas Jackson, but Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans hit back before the break.
Another banner unfurled by United fans(Image: Getty Images)
The visitors restored their two-goal advantage inside eight second-half minutes with John McGinn and Leroy Goretzka on target. But stoppage-time strikes from Joshua Zirkzee and Partick Dorgu earned United an unlikely point.
Carrick insists he still expects to be given the opportunity to lead United after the international break and rejected the notion that the club are in a relegation scrap.
"You know the situation, we haven’t won enough games," he said. "But I expect to move forward with things we’ve been working on, showing a lot of the good from today tighten up a few mistakes and win some football matches.
“We’re in November. I don’t like this situation where we are and where we’re at. But we can do something about it."