Have you got five or six billion dollars laying around? Because if you do, you could make an offer to buy Manchester United Football Club. The English club’s owners, the Glazer family announced on Tuesday night that they are ready to let more fresh investment enter the club – and that they’d even listen to offers to sell the club altogether. A statement from co-chairmen Avram and Joel Glazer excited thousands of disgruntled Manchester United fans, who have been demanding changes for years. “The strength of Manchester United rests on the passion and loyalty of our global community of 1.1bn fans and followers. As we seek to continue building on the club’s history of success, the board has authorized a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives. We will evaluate all options to ensure that we best serve our fans and that Manchester United maximizes the significant growth opportunities available to the club today and in the future.”He is out! Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United!What’s strange about the news is that the owners’ statement hit the media airwaves just a couple of hours after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure’s been confirmed. And to add to the irony, the lack of changes and progress in the past decade was one of the reasons the Portuguese found himself disillusioned with life back at United. It’s those changes and progress that the owners are now allegedly inviting to Old Trafford. It’s strange timing, you have to say.##NAJAVA_MECA_6834418##The owners put a minority stake in the club up for sale a decade ago. Still, they maintained overall control through a dual-class share structure, ensuring they retained the majority of the voting rights since they assumed control of the club in 2005.Recently, the Glazers have been looking to bring in a fan share scheme that would give supporters the same voting rights, but that has yet to be implemented amid supporters’ unrest.It is actually true. It is actually happening.The Glazers are about to SELL Manchester United Football Club!!! YESSS!!!! pic.twitter.com/rqyjl3mJE7— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) November 22, 2022 Although the owners have spent more than $1 BILLION on signings, the club has still been falling behind the biggest clubs in the world – including English rivals Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool, among others.
