Manchester United are reportedly for sale with the Glazer family naming the staggering fee that would cause them to walk away from Old Trafford
Manchester United are reportedly up for sale, with the Glazers naming an eye-watering price to walk away from the club. The Red Devils’ owners were once again subject to protests over the weekend with the Stretford End dressed in green and gold.
And, ahead of kick-off, fans unfurled a new banner which read: “We don’t want a new stadium, we want new owners.” However, they might not have to wait too much longer, according to respected football finance expert Stefan Borson.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Borson claimed his understanding – from “a senior person in the game” – is that there is a “process” and United are “up for sale”.
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He continued: “Now, you would question why they wouldn’t make it public, although when they last made a process public…that of course ended with a slightly disappointing outcome, so maybe they’re trying something different.
“But they’re robust. They will only go when their price is met. At the end of the day, they believe, and they’ve said this themselves recently at a conference.
“This is a club whose brand is so robust that even if they’re unsuccessful on the pitch, it makes very little difference to their commercial viability and their ability to generate revenue. As one of the Glazers was saying the other day.”
Jim White interjected: “We understand that Manchester United is for sale and that the Glazers would be open to offers. What’s the magic figure?”
And Borson replied: “Well, it looks like it’s about £5billion, based on last time. And clearly, the Liverpool situation has reinforced that as a kind of strike price!”
Liverpool’s owners, FSG, agreed to a sell “strategic minority investment” to 1892 Holdings – a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – back in August.
It’s all change at the Red Devils with Michael Carrick now set to be sacked, according to reports on Monday (November 9). Carrick had been given three games to steady the ship after their 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.
And after two breathless comebacks against Roma and Aston Villa, INEOS and the Glazers appear to have decided it’s time to change the manager.
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as frontrunner for the job, but names like Eddie Howe and Julian Naglesmann have also been linked to the Old Trafford hot seat.