Independent Manchester United Supporters Association
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The Independent Manchester United Supporters Association (IMUSA) was launched in April 1995, and are an open democratic body pledged to giving the ordinary Manchester United supporter a voice.
IMUSA's objectives are as set in its constitution:
- To represent the interests of Manchester United supporters, who are members of the association.
- To establish and maintain a channel of meaningful dialogue with the Directors and Management at the Club.
- To establish and maintain high quality services and communications with and for IMUSA members.
- To promote and maintain the history and independence of Manchester United within the local communities of Greater Manchester and beyond and, in doing so, encourage the club to ensure it appreciates and welcomes its supporters.
- To increase the opportunities and ways in which supporters of Manchester United can express their affiliation with, and active support of the club.
- To give a voice to those supporters of Manchester United who would otherwise count amongst those most excluded from decision-making and consultation processes.
- To campaign on behalf of the members of IMUSA
The organization was originally formed as a protest group against Old Trafford policies regarding standing during a match. While they have often worked for the benefit of supporters, they often disagree with the club itself (from whom they are completely independent) regarding policy. In particular, they have been opposed to foreign ownership of the club (they were opposed to both Rupert Murdoch's proposed takeover and the later successful takeover by the current owners, the Glazer family) and rising ticket prices which they believe make the club's games inaccessible to the "true" owners, the supporters.
