The American owners have been accused of draining more than £1billion from the club in servicing their debt and making payments to themselves.The pressure has continued to ramp up on the United hierarchy and Woodward is feeling the brunt of it.Woodward has been targeted by sections of the United support during recent games but the protests took a sinister turn on Tuesday night.A mob of around 20 balaclava-clad supporters - some who are understood to be members of United's notorious 'Men In Black' hooligan firm - launched an attack on Woodward's luxurious Cheshire mansion near Knutsford, in which he lives with his wife, Isabelle, and two very young twin daughters. According to the club's accounts he was paid £3.16m last season - more than any other Premier League director despite taking a drop of £1m from the previous year.It comes as a hugely distressing development for United who continue to fall further behind their nearest rivals in the Premier League.A group of hooded Manchester United fans attacked chief executive Ed Woodward's houseAfter the attack took place, the Premier League outfit issued a statement, insisting anyone found guilty at the scene would be banned for life by the club and 'may face prosecution'.Woodward (centre right) lives with his wife, Isabelle (centre left) and his two daughtersCheshire Police have confirmed they are investigation the attack on the propertyWoodward, 48, has been blamed for United's failures in the transfer market of late, which has ultimately seen them fall even further into mediocrity.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupThe Red Devils are on the brink of completing a big-money deal for Bruno FernandesThe Red Devils will pay an initial fee of £46.6m and the deal includes add-ons of £8.5m based on Fernandes' appearances for United and the club qualifying for the Champions League.The hooded gang - known as the 'Men In Black' due to their preference of dark clothing - also decided to spray red paint all over the large gates as they made their feelings known.The family were not home at the time - police were there on WednesdayThe statement said: 'Manchester United Football Club have tonight been made aware of the incident outside the home of one of our employees.Gary Lineker said: 'If this is genuine then it’s absolutely disgusting. The incident is believed to have happened around 8pm on Tuesday night. The Cheshire home of Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been attacked by … Ed Woodward, Manchester. They have not won the title since then.The comments below have been moderated in advance.We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Are we totally crazy? A group of Manchester United fans attacked the home of the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward on Tuesday evening.