Ex-Liverpool star buys Ed Woodward’s home as Man Utd protests ‘help get price down’

Former Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward sold his house to an ex-Liverpool star following protests at his home over how he was running the Old Trafford outfit

Former Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has revealed that he bought former Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward’s house in a cut-price deal. The Italian international took advantage of unsavoury scenes to knock down the asking price of the home, once valued at around £2million.

Borini made the purchase four years ago after Woodward was targeted by a gang of supporters who were discontent over how he was running the Red Devils. A smoke bomb and fireworks were set off at the property in 2020 in chaotic scenes.

The mob also rang an intercom on the large gates at the entrance to the home before spraying it with red paint in unsettling visuals. Woodward, his wife, and their young twins were not at home when lit flares were thrown into the grounds.

When the former United chief executive was ready to sell, Borini was more than happy to capitalise on the concerns of other prospective buyers. The forward, who was playing his trade with Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk in 2021, is now able to share the home with his wife Erin and his two young children, Stella and Lando.

Borini said: “We bought the house four years ago, actually from the former CEO of Man United, Woodward.

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“Because of the protests outside, everybody was worried, so I said, ‘Don’t worry I’ll buy it, get the price down!'”

The Cheshire home has come in clutch with Borini now playing for Salford City in League Two. The 34-year-old last spent two years with Sampdoria in Serie B but made just 11 appearances last term after scoring nine goals in 23 matches in his first term.

Borini was more than happy to embrace Salford’s project and to provide his own input into the team. A summer conversation saw him sign on the dotted line earlier this month.

He told the Times: “I spoke with Alex over the summer about the possibility and said I’m open to the opportunity of coming to Salford even if it was League Two.

“They said, ‘Yes, you come and train, give a little bit to the group, be around the guys and help us, in a way, to understand if we’re doing the right things or the wrong things and you get fit’.

“It doesn’t really matter the league or context, it’s about football. Salford is being built to be a proper football club.

“It’s not like they’re throwing money around for no reason, it’s football people running a football club.”

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