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Post by bluetornados on Oct 4, 2023 8:07:27 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 4, 2023 19:16:51 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/6cf5/live/39ba1ff0-627c-11ee-8c41-6b45927f204c.jpgManchester United suffered yet another loss at Old Trafford as they were beaten by Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday - the Turkish side's first victory on English soil.
We asked what you made of their performance. Here are some of your thoughts:Graham: It was a poor performance defensively, to be honest. Nice attacks and two great goals from new signing Rasmus Hojlund, but the midfield was overrun at times. Too many like-for-like players in midfield who, for some reason, cannot gel. They are all trying to play the same role and leaving holes for teams to exploit. A few more sessions on the training pitch wouldn't do any harm. Keesi: I hope Erik ten Hag finds a better defensive and midfield combination to get results. Take Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount out of the starting XI, since he could not buy centre-backs, and put Scott McTominay as number four. He needs to find the right combinations and team relations to improve morale within the team. Also, take Sofyan Amrabat out of left-back and move to central midfield. Joseph: United's problems are beyond what we see on the pitch. A player deliberately refusing to apologise to a manager (Jadon Sancho). There is no teamwork - the side currently relies on individual brilliance. Very few clubs in modern football can consistently get results by relying on individual brilliance of players. Work on the dressing room, Erik. Roy: It was to be expected. Same players, same format, same performance, and same result. The best United have played this season was last week against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup, but did that team get another chance?
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 4, 2023 19:19:59 GMT
'This campaign nosedived from the moment it started'..By Simon Stone, BBC sport.ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/cf90/live/0cf67b40-6280-11ee-83e0-ffbe37a69d1a.jpgVery much like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer two seasons ago, where Manchester United find themselves - mid-table in the Premier League with nine points from seven games, bottom of a Champions League group that also includes Copenhagen - is a shock because no-one saw it coming. As with Solskjaer, Ten Hag went into the summer on the back of a promising campaign. Unlike the Norwegian, he also won a trophy. There is similarity in the transfer business. Just as United patted themselves on the back by bringing in Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo two years ago, they have done so this season with the arrivals of Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund. For Solskjaer, it didn't start to go wrong until the end of September. This campaign nosedived virtually from the moment it started. A lucky win over Wolves on the opening weekend and a stirring comeback against Nottingham Forest at home, plus a narrow away triumph at Burnley, do not balance out damaging defeats by Tottenham, Arsenal, Brighton and Bayern Munich, even before we reached the past four days. The more things change at United it feels, the more they stay the same. Antipathy towards the Glazer ownership continues in the form of in-match chanting against the Americans and social media abuse. Players are lambasted. Even the notoriously leaky Old Trafford roof remains. The big question is: can Ten Hag buck the trend? Can the Dutchman, who enjoyed such success at Ajax before quitting to become Solskjaer's permanent successor, be the man to find the answers beyond those he followed? He thinks so.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 4, 2023 19:22:42 GMT
'United have been affected by injuries and absences'..By Simon Stone, BBC sport.ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/7ad0/live/a44511f0-6280-11ee-83e0-ffbe37a69d1a.jpgThe problem for Erik ten Hag at the moment is twofold. The Dutchman has been affected badly by injuries and absences. He lost both left-backs, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, to long-term injuries. His last-minute replacement, Sergio Reguilon, is also sidelined, meaning Sofyan Amrabat is being used at left-back when the Moroccan is desperately needed in central midfield, where the presence of teenager Kobbie Mainoo has also been denied to Ten Hag due to injury. Lisandro Martinez is out for up to three months with a broken foot, which means United are weaker in the heart of their defence and are not able to give goalkeeper Andre Onana the passing options envisaged. And then there is the Jadon Sancho stand-off, which shows no sign of resolution, and the board level decisions taken around Antony over the short-term and Mason Greenwood over the long. But there also questions for the coach to answer. He was the one who pushed for Antony last summer. United delivered but the £82m spent on the Brazilian meant purse strings were tightened 12 months on to keep the club within Financial Fair Play restrictions. This summer, David de Gea was ditched due to Ten Hag's demand for a ball-playing goalkeeper. Onana cost £47.2m. The Cameroon international certainly arrived from Inter Milan with plenty of confidence. But his mistakes are piling up. His aberration in gifting Dries Mertens possession close to the United box ended up costing his side the services of Casemiro, who was sent off after getting a second booking trying to retrieve a desperate situation. Although United survived the penalty that followed, the reprieve was brief. "Andre was in one semi-final of the Champions League [with Ajax], last season he was in the final [with Inter], so he has capabilities to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world," said Ten Hag. "He has shown that. "We have already seen in games his great capabilities and also his personality. He will bounce back."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 5, 2023 7:56:17 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/1DD1/production/_131333670_mitoma.pngManchester United and Manchester City will compete for the signing of Brighton's 26-year-old Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma in January. But both Manchester clubs could miss out with Mitoma set to sign a new long-term contract with the Seagulls. Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager is secure for the foreseeable future, despite the club's poor start to the season. Chelsea want to sign New York Red Bulls' 15-year-old American winger Julian Hall, but face competition from Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich for the highly rated prospect. Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are among a host of Premier League clubs interested in Feyenoord's 22-year-old Dutch midfielder Quinten Timber. (90min)
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 6, 2023 5:45:02 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/17AE9/production/_131110079_-67564412-2e3d-4c82-8643-ff749e564d27.pngManchester United and England forward Jadon Sancho, 23, wants to rejoin Borussia Dortmund in the January transfer window. Goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27, is reluctant to take time away from Manchester United to play for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Qatari group bidding for Manchester United will not increase its existing offer to £5bn despite the threat posed by a new deal being put forward by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Everton are on the verge of agreeing a long-term contract with 21-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who was a target for Manchester United. Manchester United and Tottenham are considering recruiting Atletico Madrid's transfer expert Andrea Berta but face competition from Paris St-Germain.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 6, 2023 16:10:16 GMT
Lady Cathy Ferguson: Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's wife dies aged 84..
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Sir Alex Ferguson credited his wife with persuading him not to retire in 2002Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has died aged 84. The couple married in 1966, spending 57 years as husband and wife, and had three sons, including Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson. "We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday of Lady Cathy Ferguson," a statement from the Ferguson family said. "The family asks for privacy at this time." Manchester United said in a statement: "Everyone at Manchester United sends our heartfelt condolences to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family on the passing of Lady Cathy, a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a tower of strength for Sir Alex throughout his career." Cathy and Sir Alex met in 1964 while they were both working at a typewriter factory. When Sir Alex announced his retirement as Manchester United manager in 2013, he said: "My wife Cathy has been the key figure throughout my career, providing a bedrock of both stability and encouragement. "Words are not enough to express what this has meant to me."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 8, 2023 9:03:14 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 10, 2023 7:26:15 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/83e5/live/d64e08c0-496b-11ed-9ae9-959994b8a64c.pngManchester United are willing to subsidise England winger Jadon Sancho's £300,000-a-week wages in order to offload the 23-year-old on loan in January if he continues to refuse to apologise to manager Erik ten Hag. Manchester United want to sign 19-year-old Benfica midfielder Joao Neves with club scouts keeping an eye on the Portuguese midfielder. Manchester United are in talks with 25-year-old English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka about a new contract. Manchester United are also looking to sign two Brazilian 17-year-olds - Palmeiras midfielder Luis Guilherme and Flamengo winger Lorran. Former Manchester United and England midfielder David Beckham will be offered an ambassadorial post at the Old Trafford club if they are taken over by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 10, 2023 7:33:42 GMT
Former Arsenal forward Ian Wright discussed Manchester United's lack of goalscoring on BBC Match of the Day: "I think they're playing safe. I think that they can pass in areas where they can hurt teams more. Brentford defended well, but they've got to start playing in areas where it's going to make Brentford uncomfortable. "When they do want to pass it through, it's slow and it's sloppy - it's not right. The players commit themselves and then it's a comedy of errors. "With these one-on-one situations they try to get their wingers in, they're relying on individuals too many times. Rashford had to beat three or four people at one time. Hojlund then went into a situation where he was one versus four, trying to do something but with not enough support around him. "They need to start passing balls in areas where they may end up losing it. Look at their goals, they've only got nine. Massive lack of goals and massive lack of chances. With Antony and Sancho missing, I think the players he's trying to work with and get in there to create stuff is not enough. They need to be doing more down the middle." Erik ten Hag's side have only netted nine goals in the opening eight Premier League games, conceding 12. ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/17e0/live/78076740-65d3-11ee-93e2-65df2a046c13.jpgIan Wright also believes Scott McTominay was manager Erik ten Hag's "last throw of the dice" substitution, as he discussed Manchester United's sensational injury-time comeback against Brentford on BBC Match of the Day: "Brentford did defend well through Pinnock and Ajer, they did defend very well. Mbeumo, up front, tried to hold the ball up as best as he could. But then McTominay coming on was a last throw of the dice. "When he came on in the 87th minute, obviously he was told to get straight up in the box. Manchester United went a lot more direct, which I thought they should've already been doing. McTominay was getting himself in the box. "It was poor from the [Brentford] keeper, but it was a fantastic reaction and finish from him. Garnacho does fantastically well but the hit from him [McTominay] was top quality. Fantastic reactions in the box." Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy added: "You can't help but be pleased for McTominay. I think he's underrated and underused. It was a brilliant goal. "We see him doing this for Scotland so often at the moment, in a more forward role. I don't know what more he can do in the brief time he was on to get a starting place in this United side that are struggling. "He works really hard. I do think he's taken some unfair criticism and he's showing bits of quality, in games like this, that I think gives him the right to start in the forthcoming games." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/faa9/live/14eb0900-65ce-11ee-9f3d-d30bb9a88d52.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 10, 2023 16:48:47 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/fc84/live/91196990-49a4-11ee-9b58-cb80889117a8.jpgWe asked for your views on Saturday's game between Manchester United and Brentford. Here are some of your comments: Gerard: Erik ten Hag obviously doesn't have a clue what his best team is. We lacked energy and commitment, and Casemiro looks ready for retirement. Throwing McTominay on at the very last minute was a desperate act, not managerial nouse. Lucky for him it paid off. Mesfin: Manchester United is no more a team. It's a collection of self-centred and confused individuals. It's not a team at all. This includes their manager, who doesn't seem to know how to form a team and manage an effective team. I have been a Man Utd fan since 1964 and I have never seen anything like the present team. Gerry: The late turnaround only masks the issues. Ten Hag has no clue, no plan, can't pick a player. Team selection is dreadful, you could pick a better team drawing names out of a bag. The goalkeeper is dreadful. I hope all the so-called fans who hounded David de Gea out of Old Trafford are happy now. Steve: Very difficult with all left-back injuries and massive media negativity, but we didn’t give up and worked hard having to break down a defence-minded opponent, with many players behind the ball after a gift of a lead. I don’t blame Brentford for time wasting and persistent fouls to break United's momentum, but it didn’t work and United deserved three points.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 11, 2023 7:43:26 GMT
Harry Maguire praises David Beckham over career advice..By Alex Howell, BBC Sport.ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/10/11/20e8d3a4-0cfa-4679-b373-c03696aec217.jpgHarry Maguire says a call from David Beckham "meant everything" after being jeered by Scotland fans. The England centre-back scored an own goal as a substitute in last month's 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow, while every touch he took was cheered ironically. "I actually spoke with David about three weeks ago, after the game," Maguire, 30, said. "He got in touch with me so it was really nice of him and I really appreciated that." The Manchester United defender added: "It meant everything. I've spoken throughout my career about David Beckham being someone I looked up to and watched when I was a young boy. "It shows how classy he is to reach out to me and to message me. It was something I really appreciate. It was touching really." Beckham, England's third-most capped men's player with 115 international appearances, captained his country for six years from 2000, leading them at two World Cups. He was sent off at the 1998 World Cup after kicking out at Argentina's Diego Simeone. The team went on to lose the last-16 match on penalties and Beckham became a target for abuse from fans who blamed him for England's exit. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/11F5B/production/_130436537_gettyimages-1474620556.jpg"The whole country hated me," he said in his recent Netflix documentary. "Wherever I went, I got abuse every single day. I was a mess." Maguire added: "He reminded me of the career I've had to date and the big moments I've had in my career. "I think when you're going through tough moments you've got to go through past experiences and past memories and where you've gone in your career and what you've been through. "Every career is so up and down, especially when you reach what I've reached, in terms of being the captain of the biggest club in the world for three and a half years. He's been in that position and knows what it's like." Maguire, who was the world's most expensive defender when he joined Manchester United from Leicester for £80m in 2019, has won 59 England caps and scored seven international goals. But he has struggled for game time at Old Trafford since the appointment in 2022 of Erik ten Hag as manager - even having the captaincy taken from him. Maguire looked set to join West Ham this summer after a £30m fee was agreed between the clubs, but chose to stay and fight for his place in the first team. "Regular game time is important to me and has been throughout all of my career," Maguire said when later asked about the move. "The opportunity to go to West Ham wasn't agreed between both clubs and myself. The actual opportunity wasn't there as we didn't get far enough down the line. West Ham are a massive club. I want to fight for my place but game time is important for me." ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/12108/production/_131329937_gettyimages-1715536053.jpgThe defender's game time has increased lately because of injuries in the United squad; he started last Saturday, assisting the winning goal for Scott McTominay as Brentford were beaten 2-1 in the Premier League. Maguire says he knows that even the best players in the world get criticised. "I have had some huge plaudits over the years playing for my country," he said. "Probably the last year or so hasn't been like that but the previous five I was getting loads and loads of credit. "That's football, that's the way it works. You don't just keep playing at the top and not get criticism. That doesn't happen unless you are the best in the world and that's probably Messi and Ronaldo, and even they still get criticised as well. "There has been a lot of talk about me over the last year. For that talk to happen, you have got to have built your way up to be a top performer like I've done over the previous five years to that. "Things haven't gone to plan over the last year or so but I am sure it will get back on track. "A career is a long path. Many ups, many downs, it probably has been a little blip and I am trying to be back to where I was." The defender also said the "faith" shown in him by England manager Gareth Southgate and his team-mates makes him feel important. However he said the criticism he had received "probably affects my family and friends more than it affects myself, especially when I am playing in a game". Maguire's mother posted a statement in support of her son after his treatment in the Scotland game. "The last year has been a little bit difficult for them to enjoy the games as they did in the previous eight or nine years of my career," he said. "I'm sure that will change. I'll keep working hard and keep fighting for my place and keep trying to put things right." England face Australia in a friendly on Friday, before taking on Italy in a European Championship qualifier four days later.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 12, 2023 7:56:21 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 14, 2023 7:29:14 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/172c/live/fac41220-68bf-11ee-a305-894244efd71e.jpgManchester United are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 23, ahead of a potential move next summer. Manchester United are ready to let 27-year-old France forward Anthony Martial leave the club in January. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all want Palmeiras' Brazilian duo Estevao, 16, and Luis Guilherme, 17 - a forward and midfielder respectively. Ajax are interested in making Manchester United assistant boss Mitchell van der Gaag their manager if they sack current coach Maurice Steijn. Sources close to Sheikh Jassim's camp insist nothing has changed despite reports that Manchester United's board will hold a meeting next week that could see Jim Ratcliffe's offer to buy a stake in the club approved.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 14, 2023 21:24:50 GMT
Manchester United: Qatar's Sheikh Jassim withdraws from process to buy club..By Simon Stone, BBC Sport. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/9EC3/production/_131434604_gettyimages-1617544333.jpgFan protests have continued at Old Trafford this season against the Glazer family Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has withdrawn from the process to buy Manchester United, BBC Sport has been told. Sheikh Jassim had bid £5bn for the club but further talks this week have broken down. The Glazer family, who bought United for £790m in 2005, announced in November 2022 they were considering selling. British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Group was the other main bidder. Sources have told BBC Sport, Ratcliffe is now hoping to conclude a deal for a minority stake in the club, thought to be 25%. Earlier this month BBC Sport reported Ratcliffe was considering whether to offer to buy a minority stake in the club in an effort to break the impasse over the ownership situation. The Glazer family's announcement last year that they were considering selling United led to a flurry of interest but only two offers, from Ineos and Sheikh Jassim. Both tabled bids of about £5bn. Sheikh Jassim's camp have always maintained he was only interested in buying the club outright. United supporters have held demonstrations against the Glazer family inside and outside Old Trafford. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/137EE/production/_127745897_gettyimages-1433808804.jpgThe club are 10th in the Premier League having lost four of their opening eight matches, and were beaten in their first two Champions League games. It is understood that Sheikh Jassim's bid would have been a fully cash offer and would have cleared all old debt. There would also have been more than £1.4bn to finance new stadium plans, new training centre facilities, buy players and also for community regeneration projects. Figures in March showed United owed £969.6m through a combination of gross debt, bank borrowings and outstanding transfer fees with associated payments. There has been no public comment from any party around this latest development. The Glazer family have also made no public statement since launching their 'strategic review' around United in November, which they said could lead to a sale. This was always viewed as one of a number of options but just by mentioning it - when they had never done so previously - they raised hopes among many fans who feel their ownership has held the club back since 2005 that they were willing to sell. Numerous conflicting rumours have emerged over the past months, including that the whole process had been shelved, which sources were adamant was not the case. Earlier this week, United chief executive Richard Arnold told a Fans Forum meeting: "All I can say at this moment is the work is ongoing." United would normally have released their 2023 end-of-year financial results by now. As yet, no date has been confirmed for their release, with no reason given for it being later than usual. Figures released in June showed United were heading for record revenues despite not playing in the Champions League last season. Stronger matchday and commercial revenue meant United revised their annual revenue forecast from between £590m and £610m to between £630m and £640m, which would eclipse their previous best of £627.1m in 2019. |
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 15, 2023 21:49:42 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/42ED/production/_131433171_jadonsancho.jpgBarcelona are interested in signing Manchester United's Jadon Sancho in June, if they can agree a cut-price deal. The 23-year-old England winger has also been linked with a loan move to Juventus. Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has refused to rule out the possibility of Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27, returning to the Serie A club after a stuttering start to his time at Manchester United following a summer move from the San Siro. Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, is set to stay at the club for the rest of the season, with manager Erik ten Hag ruling out a January move away for the Scotland international. Jim Ratcliffe's potential 25% investment in Manchester United is far from completed and there could be long negotiations to come. Manchester United are in no hurry to sell Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, but would consider a deal if the price was right. Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be Charlotte FC's new manager after team president Joe LaBue wrote on social media that the Norwegian was only visiting the MLS club's facility. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/1101/production/_131435340_star.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 16, 2023 20:23:26 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/e09e/live/4a0cb5f0-6c29-11ee-9c2a-f51231589004.jpgWe asked you for your views on Sir Jim Ratcliffe pursuing a 25% stake in Manchester United, and whether this is the right move to return the Red Devils to former glory.
Here are some of your answers:
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/873b/live/c93f14c0-6bf8-11ee-9f48-b1a13a11d5b8.jpgEuan: Doubtful this will work in favour of united. Even if Ratcliffe moves into sole control over the entirety of United, it will still probably take upwards of 10 years after 10 years or more of the Glazers sucking it dry. On top of that, his track record isn't great anyway. I'm optimistic and hopeful about success, but it looks unlikely if we are being honest. Mohamed: This has to be a step in the right direction. Ineos having the full running of the football operations will get United back to the top. Liam: All this does is make everything more complicated and add even more cooks in a very dated, stuck-in-their-ways style kitchen - one that can't take criticism. We wanted a fresh start, a reset, with investment in club infrastructure, now it's just more of the same, debt remains, no clue what the plan is. At least the Qatar bid had a plan to present to fans. Steve: This is a huge step in the right direction. We don’t need £1bn in available transfer funds, we already did that and look what happened, we need a plan to have people who understand football actually managing the football with solid football decisions and motivations. The team Sir Jim is assembling looks very positive. Let’s get behind it! Jim: It's ridiculous. Just a way for the Glazers to grab more cash while giving nothing back to the club. Full takeover was the only way that the club could move forward. As long as the Glazers are still involved in Manchester United, they'll continue to bleed the club dry. Fans should be boycotting games and hitting them where it hurts, their pockets. Rob: Sir Jim can't afford to meet the needs of Manchester United let alone to rid them of the Glazers. The club can't compete with the European elite. I don't like the Glazers, I don't like Sir Jim. Neither is good for the club let alone them both together. Sir Jim wanted Chelsea, made a mess at Nice, now he's trying to buy United. He can't afford it.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 17, 2023 1:14:11 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 17, 2023 8:12:21 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/172c/live/fac41220-68bf-11ee-a305-894244efd71e.jpgSir Jim Ratcliffe's plans to complete an overhaul of Manchester United's football department are set to be welcomed by manager Erik ten Hag as part of his desire to raise standards at the club. However, Ten Hag is unlikely to be given much money for the transfer market if Ratcliffe's proposed bid is accepted, as financial fair play restrictions make it difficult for any investor to provide extra resources for use on signings.
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