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

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.

The final whistle in Helsinki was met with a chorus of boos directed at the officiating crew following United's opening pre-season loss. With 20,069 fans in attendance, the atmosphere turned sour in the dying minutes when young midfielder Dan Gore went down inside the penalty area. Despite heavy pressure from the Red Devils’ players and vocal demands from the stands, the referee waved away the appeals, leading to a hostile reception as the officials left the pitch.