Manchester United Supporters Trust warns Glazers of ‘chaos and disruption’ if they refuse to sell the club

Manchester United's problems extend off the field.

Manchester United Supporters Trust warns Glazers of ‘chaos and disruption’ if they refuse to sell the club

(L-R) Avram and Joel Glazer (Source: via PA Images)

The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) have sent a warning to the Glazers, “Just what has the last nine months achieved?” This comes after the owners removed the club from the market, further valuing it at a shocking £10 Billion.

The Glazers have yet again angered the United fans. Buying the club in 2005, since then they have remained unpopular amongst the fan base. The acquisition of the club by The Glazers came through a leveraged buyout- the club being burdened to repay the funds; the same funds which were used to purchase ‘said’ club. Before the arrival of the American Businessmen, Manchester United had been debt-free since 1931. After the takeover, however, the club found themselves £500 million in debt. This raised to £700m in 2010.

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So when the Glazers announced the club would be for sale, fans were jubilant. Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe found themselves in a bidding war with the club being priced at £5 Billion. Nine months since then, The Glazers have pulled out of the market, doubling the asking price.

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The Manchester United Supporters Trust immediately questioned the ownership. “What is their plan to invest in United?” they asked. “What costs have been incurred in this process? Are those costs being met by the Glazer family, or by the club itself?” they continued. They also warned The Glazers that their continued ownership will be met with chaos and disruption.

Manchester United at one point was ‘THE’ club in England. Premier League titles at Mercy, Champions League success, etc. Now they are just a shell of what they used to be. The ‘Theater of Dreams’ is falling apart.

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Manchester United’s pointless spending

Fans Protest Glazers Ownership (Source: via Action Images)
Fans Protest Glazers Ownership (Source: via Action Images)

As of 2021, Manchester United have spent close to half a billion since their last league title in 2012. The club also has not made a Champions League final since 2011. With the money they spent, fans believe that the club has regressed rather than moving forward. The club, however, still found a way to purchase some of the best players in Europe. Most of the fans know how that turned out.

Angel Di Maria joined from Real Madrid after a MOTM performance in a Champions League final in a deal worth £59.7m. But a season later he was sold to PSG for a loss of £44.3m. Harry Maguire joined for £78.3m and still holds the record for being the most expensive defender in football history. 4 years later, now, the player is 4th choice center-back for the club.

Other noticeable names in this list include Antony from Ajax for £82m, and Paul Pogba for £89m from Juventus amongst others. While the French player was just not the same self since the move from Italy brought too high of a price-tag burden with him, the Brazilian has allegations that could see his football career take a standstill.

Mercedes Boss, Toto Wolff, once revealed how he studied Manchester United’s failures to avoid a decline for Mercedes. On a large consensus, it is true looking at the above transfers. But the United fanbase still believes that there is hope at the end of the darkness.

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