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The David Moyes era at Manchester United may have ended officially on Tuesday but now the controversial "The Chosen One" banner has finally been removed from Old Trafford.The David Moyes era at Manchester United may have ended officially on Tuesday but now the controversial "The Chosen One" banner has finally been removed from Old Trafford.
Originally placed at the Stretford End at the start of the season as a show of support for the man who replaced Sir Alex Ferguson in the Old Trafford hotseat, the banner was subject of much controversy last month after a group of supporters arranged for a flypast with the message "Wrong One – Moyes Out" during the win against Aston Villa.Originally placed at the Stretford End at the start of the season as a show of support for the man who replaced Sir Alex Ferguson in the Old Trafford hotseat, the banner was subject of much controversy last month after a group of supporters arranged for a flypast with the message "Wrong One – Moyes Out" during the win against Aston Villa.
It has now been removed ahead of Saturday's match against Norwich, when Ryan Giggs will take charge of his first match in charge since being named as interim manager. Now the Stretford End Flags group, who paid for the banner to put up and are now planning a new mural in tribute to club legend Sir Bobby Charlton, are still undecided what to do with it.It has now been removed ahead of Saturday's match against Norwich, when Ryan Giggs will take charge of his first match in charge since being named as interim manager. Now the Stretford End Flags group, who paid for the banner to put up and are now planning a new mural in tribute to club legend Sir Bobby Charlton, are still undecided what to do with it.
"It's something we're going to think about carefully. We may offer to the National Football Museum or auction it off for charity," co-founder Andrew Kilduff told the Manchester Evening News on Thursday. "It's something we're going to think about carefully. We may offer it to the National Football Museum or auction it off for charity," the co-founder Andrew Kilduff told the Manchester Evening News on Thursday.
"It got a lot of coverage. But there are no regrets about it. Old Trafford is filled with symbolism so there is no hiding place for a manager.""It got a lot of coverage. But there are no regrets about it. Old Trafford is filled with symbolism so there is no hiding place for a manager."
However, a spokesman for the National Football Museum appeared to rule out any possibility of exhibiting the banner. However, a spokesman for the National Football Museum appeared to rule out any possibility of exhibiting the banner: "While we are always grateful for offers, we often have to decline for reasons of space and because it doesn't fit within our guidelines."
"While we are always grateful for offers, we often have to decline for reasons of space and because it doesn't fit within our guidelines," they said.
A bid of £154,000 for a spoof listing of the 20ft flag was also registered on eBay, although the genuine "David Moyes is a football genius" banner displayed by Liverpool fans at Old Trafford last month went for £500.A bid of £154,000 for a spoof listing of the 20ft flag was also registered on eBay, although the genuine "David Moyes is a football genius" banner displayed by Liverpool fans at Old Trafford last month went for £500.