The Glazer family have taken Manchester United from a “five-star hotel to a ramshackle old BnB”, talkSPORT reports.
talkSPORT understands that one of the Premier League giants’ top bidders, Sheikh Jassim, has withdrawn his world-record bid for the club.
As a result, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to step up his investment efforts by buying 25 per cent of the club from the Glazer family and taking over the sports business.
Although such a deal would be seen as a step in the right direction for Man United fans, they are most likely still not satisfied to see the Glazer family retain ownership of their club, especially after lengthy talks about a full sale. the club. the last 12 months.
Speaking at The Sports Breakfast, talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent, Alex Crook, said: “I think most Man United fans are dissatisfied with the situation that has unfolded.
“I’m not surprised because I still think Joel and Avram Glazer, who are the two standouts of the six Glazers, didn’t need to sell everything, that’s why Man United enthusiasts took to the streets.
“The 1958 Group, one of the top anti-landlord protest groups, issued a statement in the last 24 hours stating that it is not interested in new percentage issuances, but only in the withdrawal of Glazer. The illness that has paralyzed our club for 18 years, very strong words from him.
“It’s very complicated to force other people to leave the football club.
“We know they’re insensitive, I’ve noticed them a number of times at Wembley when United were in the cup final smiling and they’re obviously unaffected by the fact that they’re looked down upon by the majority of Man United fans.
“To me, this total procedure was kind of a circus and soap opera, it almost became the homes of the X Factor judges when other people were asked to make their final donations and then pitch for the club; It wasn’t a deal. institution like Manchester United.
“To me, the whole process was flawed. There was never any communication about the promotion of the football club, but once behind the greed of the owners who saddled the club with debts of up to £1 billion, owners who saw the empire built through Sir Alex. Ferguson crumbles before his eyes.
“I did an article for talkSPORT about it and the challenge is the Glazers.
“When they took over the club, they were taking over the stadium and the most productive football stadium in England, a five-star hotel if you will, and they tore it down and now it’s a B
“I think Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have to reach out to the fans and offer a manifesto of what he will do in relation to the sporting stage of the club because we perceive that he needs sporting matters.
“New people will be put in positions of strength because, to be honest, the other people in those positions have shown that they can’t do their job well.
“What are you going to do to improve the stadium?Sheikh Jassim promised to invest in infrastructure and network projects like Manchester City’s.
“More importantly, how are you going to sign Erik ten Hag?He wanted to sign Harry Kane this summer and the Glazers were never going to fund that and ended up with Rasmus Hojlund in his place.
“There were other players he would have liked to bring in but couldn’t because the board couldn’t get rid of other people like Harry Maguire, so there are still a lot of other questions that Manchester United enthusiasts need to answer. “
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