Man United 'cancel debate programme on MUTV at the last minute'

Even Man United’s own propaganda channel has had enough! MUTV blames ‘staff shortages’ after cancelling tonight’s weekly ‘Debate’ following embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Brentford

  • The programme had been due to air on the club’s in-house channel at 6pm
  • But MUTV bosses and the club decided to cancel the show a day after Brentford
  • The dismal defeat has sparked an inquest into United’s dreadful start
  • Lou Macari openly criticised United’s transfer strategy on MUTV last week 

Manchester United have reportedly axed one of the main programmes on their own in-house channel that was due to air on Monday – less than 24 hours after the dismal 4-0 drubbing at Brentford.

‘The Debate’ show on MUTV, which analyses the weekend’s showing and other topics surrounding the club, had been scheduled to be on at 6pm on Monday night.

The programme usually features former players, such as Ben Thornley, as well as journalists covering the club, who are invited on for the half-hour discussion.

But United on Sunday decided to cancel it this week, citing staff shortages, according to The Sun.

Manchester United have reportedly axed one of their own programmes on MUTV after the shambolic defeat at Brentford

United have blamed the fact that staff who usually work on the programme as some are in Toulouse working on the women’s team’s preparations for pre-season.

But the timing will raise eyebrows – and smiles – as it follows the embarrassment at Brentford on Saturday, where United were four goals down inside 35 minutes and eventually fell to their second straight defeat under Erik ten Hag.

The result leaves United bottom of the Premier League table for the first time in 30 years and has sparked an inquest into their shambolic start to the campaign.

The club already appear to be in full-blown crisis mode, with the pre-season optimism quickly fading into familiar feelings of woe and discontent. 

Axing the programme for Monday comes just days after United legend Lou Macari’s now infamous appearance on the in-house channel.

Macari, appearing on a show to analyse Ten Hag’s pre-Brentford press conference, raised concerns over United’s move for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot in a rare example of the club being criticised on their own TV station.

‘I’d never really heard of him,’ said the 73-year-old Scot. ‘Clubs spend millions of pounds to put scouts out there all around Europe to keep an eye on players. No one has made a move for this fella. Why? I’ve got a bad feeling about the guy.’ 

For a club still reeling from an opening-day defeat by Brighton and a tough week in which they have faced more anti-Glazer protests and a backlash from supporters over attempts to sign veteran striker Marko Arnautovic, it was not what United would have wanted to hear. 

More to follow. 


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