Man Utd fans fume over ‘Epstein scandal links’ to potential investors

Fans are concerned about a possible bid by Apollo Global Management

A Manchester United supporters group named 'Boycott Movement Against the Glazers' has threatened to harm the reputation of Apollo Global Management after the investment fund which was previously linked to the scandal surrounding disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reportedly registered an interest in purchasing a stake in the club.

The United supporters group, which was formed in opposition to the deeply unpopular Glazer ownership of the Red Devils, wrote an open letter to Apollo amid reports that the US-based firm is in talks to purchase a minority interest in which they highlighted the group's links to the scandal surrounding Epstein, who died in an American prison in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.

In an open letter, the supporters asked fans to email Apollo to make them aware that they would not be welcome in Manchester. 'Boycott Movement Against the Glazers' has arranged previous campaigns against a host of brands linked to Manchester United, and were said to be central to The Hut Group withdrawing a £200 million ($235 million) bid to become the team's training shirt sponsor last year.

The group has also targeted well-known brands such as Cadbury, Adidas, Tag Heuer and current sponsors TeamViewer.