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A small group of Manchester United Women supporters were warned about singing ‘we want Skinner out’ after players and staff are said to have become uncomfortable with the chanting during a friendly match against Dutch side PSV.
On Friday night in Malta, United manager Marc Skinner was subjected to songs that called for him to leave the club during their mid-season friendly.
It has been alleged that at half-time a supporter, who was not participating in the chant, was asked by a United security guard to stop singing the song.
United have said that this was to de-escalate tension between the fans, players and staff, but supporters at the match told The Athletic that the players were applauding them — as they normally would — after the game ended.
“Over the past year and a lot more recently we have become despondent in the way the team is playing, recent results, the tactics, the rumours of player unhappiness,” an email sent to the Manchester United Women’s Supporters’ Club on Saturday read.
“Last night, several (supporters) sang “We want Skinner out” only for a club representative to come and speak to Natalie at half time and tell her that we are not allowed to sing it because…
