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Dominic Booth

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer condemns Manchester United fans' attack on Ed Woodward's house

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has wholeheartedly condemned the attack from some Manchester United supporters on executive vice chairman Ed Woodward's house on Tuesday evening.

The Norwegian said everyone at United was "disgusted" with the incident, which saw a group of balaclava-clad fans launching flares at Woodward's Cheshire home.

A video was posted onto social media on Tuesday night showing flares thrown over the house's front gates, with the caption 'Ed Woodward's gonna die'. Cheshire Police are investigating the incident.

that said: "Manchester United Football Club have tonight been made aware of the incident outside the home of one of our employees. We know that the football world will unite behind us as we work with Greater Manchester Police to identify the perpetrators of this unwarranted attack."

And Solskjaer gave his own response to the incident, which comes in the wake of fan discontent with Woodward and United's Glazer family owners over the club's plight since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirment.

Speaking before the Manchester derby against Man City on Wednesday night, Solskjaer said he knew United's true fans would continue to be supportive and urged the club to stick together.

"I've got to say that everyone at the club and our proper supporters are disgusted with what happened," he told Sky Sports.

"We know our fans are passionate and opinions can be voiced in different ways but — I've said it before — we've got to stick together, stay United and I'm sure our fans will support us tonight."

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