Revealed: Why Man Utd squad gave their shirts away to travelling supporters after Brentford draw

United settled for a 1-1 draw at Gtech Stadium on Saturday as they saw Brentford scoring a dramatic last-gasp equaliser after Mason Mount had handed the visitors the lead in the 95th minute. After the game, the Red Devils stars were seen presenting their away kit to the travelling fans in the stands.

According to the Daily Mail, this was the last time the team donned the green and white away kit this season. The gesture was a mark of gratitude towards their fans who made it to West London for an 8 PM kick-off on a Saturday night. It has to be noted that there were no trains back to Manchester at the end of the game. The idea of thanking their fans was reportedly floated by club captain Bruno Fernandes.

The club also presented a shirt each to a group of young fans who waited outside the players’ entrance and helped the staff load a skip full of used kits into a van.

Erik ten Hag’s side will aim to get back to winning ways against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday if they want to remain in the hunt for a top-four spot. They are currently trailing fourth-placed Aston Villa by 11 points.