Referee booed off field in Man Utd's pre-season friendly defeat to Wrexham as £50m signing Andrey Santos first appearance

Manchester United lost 1-0 to Wrexham in a pre-season friendly in Helsinki, a match marked by officiating controversy and the debut of new signing Andrey Santos. Despite the loss, the game served as a platform for testing new squad members ahead of the upcoming season.
Manchester United's pre-season campaign got off to a controversial and frustrating start as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Wrexham in Helsinki. While much of the focus was on the debut of big-money signing Andrey Santos, the match ended in a chorus of boos directed at the officiating following a late penalty shout.
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