THE contentious ‘Chosen One’ banner will remain on display at Old Trafford despite a growing clamour for it to be removed in the wake of Manchester United’s increasingly woeful season under David Moyes.

United stumbled to their sixth, and another embarrassing, home defeat of the season on Tuesday when they went down 3-0 to Man City.

The last time United lost so many home games in the league was in 1978.

Anger followed the defeat, with one fan having to be escorted out of the south stand after approaching the dugout to vent his anger against the United manager.

There were reports of fans aiming abuse Sir Alex Ferguson, who was sat in the directors’ box. Ferguson hand-picked Moyes from a strong field last summer.

For that reason, a banner has hung in the Stretford End that includes Moyes’ face with the words ‘The Chosen One’ written alongside it.

Some fans have called for the group that made the banner – Stretford End Flags (SEF) – to remove it following the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool almost two weeks ago. Stewards also gathered around the banner at fulltime to prevent it from being seized.

It is understood that the SEF has no intention of taking the banner down ahead of Saturday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa. Although there were few boos from the home supporters who were left at the final whistle, there was a noticeable lack of songs in support of Moyes.

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