Police have dispersed angry Manchester United fans who were reportedly besieging the house of club superstar Wayne Rooney in protest at his decision to quit.

Officers were called out late Thursday after a mob of up to 30 supporters descended on the star's 4.5-million-pound (seven-million-dollar) mansion in Prestbury, northwest England.

It came shortly after a crisis meeting at the club failed to resolve the future of Rooney, whose decision to walk away from Manchester United after six years has sent shockwaves through the world of English football.