Manchester turns YELLOW as a sea of Bodo/Glimt fans arrive

A sea of ​​yellow shirts descended on the streets of Manchester on Thursday evening as Bodo/Glimt supporters arrived en masse to cheer on their team against Man United.

Fans of the Norwegian team, who currently sit above the Red Devils in the Europa League ahead of Thursday's match at Old Trafford, were in good spirits ahead of kick-off having already defeated Portuguese clubs Porto and Braga in the competition this season had defeated.

The Red Devils, meanwhile, are still looking for their first win under new manager Ruben Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag earlier this month after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich at Portman Road last weekend.

Eager to make their voices heard ahead of Amorim's Old Trafford debut, the yellow-shirted Bodo/Glimt fans were filmed singing, chanting and drinking in various pubs and bars across Manchester before making their way to the historic stadium.

As they marched in large numbers through Deansgate, several fans set off pyrotechnic flares to blanket the streets of Manchester in yellow smoke.

Bodo/Glimt, who have won twice, drawn once and lost once in their first four Europa League matches so far, could jump into the automatic qualification places with a shock victory over the Red Devils.

United, meanwhile, could do the same with a first win under Amorim, one point behind the three-time Norwegian champions heading into the match.

The Portuguese boss got off to a perfect start against Ipswich last weekend as Marcus Rashford struck inside two minutes at Portman Road, coolly converting Amad Diallo's low cross to score just his second Premier League goal of the season.

But as Manchester United continued to get to grips with Amorim's favored 3-4-3 formation, a significant change from the 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shape they employed under Ten Hag came Ipswich regained their footing in the competition. match and equalized before half time through Omari Hutchinson.

The Reds Devils supporters will no doubt be excited for the match against Bodo/Glimt as they are eager to see the Amorim team in person for the first time at their home stadium.

While Old Trafford plays host to passionate fans on Thursday, a furious fan protest will take place this weekend.

Protests will take place outside both Old Trafford and Anfield on Sunday, with supporters of Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton agreeing to put their rivalries aside to tackle the problem of what they call the 'exploitation of loyal supporters'.

Earlier this week it emerged that United increased ticket prices to £66 and abolished concessions for the rest of the season.

Organizers say United's move came in the same week that the Premier League's new broadcast rights deal rose 17 percent to a 'staggering £12.25 billion'.

There is also growing concern that some clubs are now targeting the £30 limit on away tickets in the top flight.

At Old Trafford, United group FC58 will hold up an anti-exploitation banner alongside traveling Evertonians at the Trinity Statue outside the stadium.

The later kick-off on Sunday will see fans from Liverpool's Spirit of Shankly join City 1894's Foodbank Support and MCFC Fans outside the foodbank collection point near the corner of the Kop and Kenny Dalglish stands.