Man Utd owners the Glazers have perfect reason to sell Old Trafford giants

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Man Utd owners the Glazers have perfect reason to sell Old Trafford giants

Manchester United’s owners the Glazers are unpopular at Old Trafford.

If the Glazers ever had a time to cash in on Manchester United, it’s now. That’s while they’re still viewed as a giant of the game, when results suggest the opposite.

The Glazers made a splash when they took control of Manchester United back in 2005, arriving amid a wave of anger that spilled out from the stands.

For the first few years, their presence was tolerated as the Red Devils dethroned Chelsea as Premier League champions during Sir Alex Ferguson’s time in charge.

At the start of the decade, though, United fans started to show their anger with the club’s ownership once again.

Gold and green scarves became the way to protest and one even found itself being draped around David Beckham following a 4-0 battering of the winger’s AC Milan.

United continued to win trophies while Ferguson was at the helm.

But they’ve dried up in the years since the Scot walked off into the sunset.

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Man Utd hero David Beckham wore an anti-Glazers scarf (Image: GETTY)

At first, United fans blamed David Moyes for starting their slump towards the lesser end of the Premier League top half.

Yet after the failed managerial tenures of Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, they’re unanimous: the owners are the problem.

Now may be the perfect time to sell up.

They certainly have a reason to. With United misfiring, they become less attractive, less BIG with every defeat.

Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road was shambolic.

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Man Utd owners the Glazers will only sell club on one condition after Saudi Arabia meeting

Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, have been backed to sell the Old Trafford outfit.

Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, will reportedly only sell the club if they receive a massive financial offer in the region of £4billion.

The Red Devils’ supremos have been tipped to sell up with talk of a mega-money Saudi Arabia takeover from Mohammed bin Salman refusing to die down.

Manchester United chief Richard Arnold has been pictured in the Middle East this week, posing with officials who even gave him his own Saudi jersey.

The Athletic say it’s currently unknown where the potential takeover is at amid all the speculation.

But it’s claimed they would only sell for a huge amount, potentially exceeding £4billion.

That would make any takeover the highest in Premier League history, dwarfing the £790million the Glazers paid to take control of the club in 2005.

Fenway Sports Group paid £280m to acquire Liverpool in 2010 and, two years before that, Sheik Mansour completed a £210m takeover of Manchester City.

Roman Abramovich paid £140m to take control of Chelsea in 2003, with the Russian then changing the landscape of English football.

And West Ham cost David Sullivan and David Gold just £52.5m when they acquired the club nine years ago.

Meanwhile, United chief Ed Woodward was recently asked about the Glazers and whether they had plans to sell.

And he insisted that wasn’t the case, telling the United We Stand fanzine: “Based on what I see, they’re in it for the long-term.

“With regards to offers or asking prices, my understanding is that there have been no discussions for a price for the club or anything like that.

“Every conversation we have is based on the long-term.

“The debt is a long-term, structured and similar to some other football clubs. It’s a fixed amount for a fixed period of time which results in it being fairly cheap to service.

“It’s just under two per cent of our annual revenue each year, so it doesn’t really have any impact on us.”

Woodward also insisted they wanted to see United win the Premier League title, adding: “We have to win the Premier League.

Man Utd chief Richard Arnold was recently snapped in Saudi Arabia (Image: TWITTER)

“I view the Premier League as the focus, that's the biggest test, the benchmark.

“You can roll a dice in the Champions League, you need luck to win that, but we have to win the Premier League.

“We need to do well commercially to do well on the pitch, we also need to spend what we get more consistently than we have been doing, but we're on much firmer ground with recruitment.

“I understand the scrutiny; it's part of the job. We have to do everything we possibly can to get back to winning the Premier League. We're not successful until we do. Second is not success - we have to win the Premier League.

“Despite some of the narrative around the club at the moment, I feel that we are on the right track to get back to that point [winning the league] but we are going to have to be patient.”

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How Man Utd could look if Glazers sell to Saudi Arabia consortium

Manchester United’s owners, the Glazers, have been backed to sell the club to a Saudi Arabia consortium.

Manchester United insist there’s nothing to claims that the Glazers may be about to sell the club to a Saudi Arabia consortium.

But that hasn’t stopped widespread reports from suggesting the Red Devils may be set for a takeover in the foreseeable future.

Should that happen, Manchester United will suddenly find themselves even richer than before. Which, when you consider their standing in world football, is quite some feat.

Any takeover would mean United having the financial might to sign any player they want. So we now take a look at how they could line up.

Jose Gaya

Reports in Spain have claimed Manchester United want Valencia left-back Jose Gaya.

That’s understandable given their problems in that position in the time since Patrice Evra left the club.

Luke Shaw has never been able to achieve the consistency that Manchester United have wanted, while Marcos Rojo appears better at centre-back.

Brandon Williams has impressed there this season but is still considered too raw to start week in, week out.

And United could bring in Gaya who could cost around £70million.

Man Utd owners the Glazers have been backed to sell to a Saudi Arabia consortium (Image: GETTY)

Man Utd could go for Jadon Sancho, James Maddison and Jose Gaya if Glazers sell (Image: GETTY)

James Maddison

Manchester United are hoping to sign James Maddison from Leicester within the next year.

The England international has been in stunning form for the Foxes ever since his move from Norwich in the summer of 2018.

And United have earmarked him as their No 1 creative target amid the struggles of Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard this season.

Leicester will likely demand a huge fee to let Maddison go.

But should United find themselves receiving a cash injection, then they’ll have the means to pull off a deal.

Man Utd could afford any player in world football if the Saudis take over (Image: GETTY)

Jadon Sancho
Manchester United’s No 1 transfer target, period, is Jadon Sancho.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted the England international in the summer but, with no Champions League football to offer, couldn’t pull off a deal.

However, United’s interest remains.

And a huge takeover would see them easily able to afford the £100million Dortmund would demand to let him go.

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Man Utd takeover talk prompts reaction after Glazers tipped to sell to Saudi consortium

Manchester United's owners the Glazers have been tipped to sell the club to a Saudi Arabia consortium.

Manchester United's owners, the Glazers, have been backed to sell the club to a Saudi Arabia in recent times - but that doesn't appear to be the case.

The Red Devils supremos have come under fire from fans in recent times, with many blaming them for the club's fall from grave in the six years since Sir Alex Ferguson walked away.

Many Manchester United fans believe they'd be better off under the Saudis. Rich foreign investors from the Middle East have, after all, turned Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain into giants of the game.

But The Athletic claim United have dismissed claims the Glazers are about to sell.

It's claimed that the Red Devils have insisted there's 'nothing' in the reports.

And, speaking recently, United chief Ed Woodward insisted the club's American owners were firmly behind the side.

“Based on what I see, they’re in it for the long-term,” Woodward told the United We Stand fanzine.

“With regards to offers or asking prices, my understanding is that there have been no discussions for a price for the club or anything like that. Every conversation we have is based on the long-term.

“The debt is a long-term, structured and similar to some other football clubs.

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"It’s a fixed amount for a fixed period of time which results in it being fairly cheap to service. It’s just under two per cent of our annual revenue each year, so it doesn’t really have any impact on us.”

The speculation went up a notch over the weekend when Moaid Mahjoub, a 'director of government affairs' claimed on LinkedIn that a takeover was in the works.

That had come after United chief Richard Arnold had been pictured in Riyadh last week.

However, Arnold's purpose for the visit was to speak onstage at the Future Investment Initiative.

He had dinner with Faisal Abu Saq, who was once head of one of the club's sponsors.

Man Utd fans have had enough of the Glazers (Image: GETTY)

And he was also given a Saudi football shirt with his name on the back, while also posing for pictures while in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Woodward also recently admitted he understood the anger of United fans, saying: "I understand the scrutiny; it's part of the job. And I don't want to be famous and can't be mates with the players.

"We are not successful until we do.

"Second is not success - we have to win the Premier League."

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Back in 2020: Head Coach Neill Collins

Wish him the best of luck! Lets go!

Didn’t know not having him back was even on the table haha, glad to see they formalised his title as well, he’s a lot more involved than just head coaching the first team, that much is clear.

I like this on many levels!

He surprised alot of people with his first full year as our coach and I'm excited to see him develop further. This is the perfect level for him to work on his coaching before he inevitably moves back to the UK. At times last season he wouldn't change the system enough when things weren't working but with time I think he can improve and become a really great manager.

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BACK IN 2020: HEAD COACH NEILL COLLINS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 23, 2019) — The Tampa Bay Rowdies are excited to announce that they have extended Neill Collins to a new multiyear contract and have named him Technical Director and Head Coach.

The 2020 USL Championship season will be Collins’ second full season at the helm of the Rowdies. He initially took the job on May 18, 2018 after retiring as a player. The Scottish-born coach brought a fiery passion to the team and the Tampa Bay community being a former Rowdies player himself.

After a lengthy career in the United Kingdom, Collins joined the Rowdies as a player in March of 2016. He quickly established himself as a dominant defender for the Rowdies, making 67 appearances in all competitions. Collins served as team captain in what turned out to be his final match as a player, and he immediately transitioned to a coaching role shortly after.

“Neill was an integral part of our success over the last 18 months and the direction the club is heading” said Lee Cohen, Chief Operating Officer of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. “Neill embodies everything that the Rowdies look for in a coach, he really knew how to connect with the players and staff. He’s very straight forward, and he expects you to put forth 100 percent effort because that’s what he gives to the team.”

This past season, Collins led the charge in reshaping Tampa Bay’s roster to be significantly younger and hungrier. As a result, the Rowdies started the season with a club record 13-game unbeaten streak and won 19 out of their first 20 matches; this proved that they were able to dominate the competition. The 2019 Rowdies set Modern Era club records for points earned (58), wins (16) and goals scored (62) as well as setting the record for the youngest player in Rowdies history to make in appearance in a regular season game at 18 years old; and 17 years old in a US Open Cup game.

“I am absolutely thrilled to extend my stay with the Rowdies and to get the opportunity to continue building on all the groundwork we have work put down over the past 18 months,” Collins said. “I think it was clear to see the improvement in the team last year and the huge strides we made not only on but off the field. I am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for this club and look forward to the challenge of taking us to the next level.”

The Rowdies ultimately finished fifth in the USL Championship Eastern Conference and were eliminated from the USL Championship playoffs with a 2-1 loss on the road to eventual Eastern Conference champions Louisville City FC.

“While ultimately it was a disappointing end to the season, I am pleased with the core group of players we have coming back next year, all of whom showed such commitment, energy and enthusiasm when wearing the green and gold,” Collins said. These characteristics are vital to our club, and I believe with the new additions we have announced, we will be even better placed to compete for the championship next year.”

The club’s commitment to Neill allows him to not only continue to build a championship winning team, but also to develop other important aspects of the club. For example, developing the professional pathway for young players in Florida, and recruitment strategies to help bring in high quality level players from around the US and internationally. We have seen the benefit of this over the last 12 months with his connection to growing the youth talent pool in the Tampa Bay region through the different identification camps he has hosted.

Tampa Bay will open preseason camp in mid-January to prepare for the 2020 USL Championship season.

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Zlatan the Rowdies Player: A Football Manager 2020 Experiment

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Zlatan the Rowdies Player: A Football Manager 2020 Experiment

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