Manchester United fans respond to ‘Glazer family considering selling stake’ claims

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Manchester United supporters have been responding to reports the Glazer family are considering selling up.

It is never a dull day at Manchester United, and supporters’ have been given extra reason for optimism following new claims over the ownership.

Bloomberg is reporting that members of the Glazer family are exploring their options, debating whether to sell a stake in the club.

Bloomberg reports members of the Glazer family are considering selling up: What are your thoughts?

Do you have any faith this could be a full sale, or are we looking at a gradual share sell-off?

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Manchester United fans have got their hopes up before and seen them dashed. From failed takeover attempts, to protests that failed to yield any results. The Glazers still own a majority stake in the club.

They sold a large part of their shares to Ineos in late 2023. But they still hold ‘drag-along rights‘ which gives them the power to force Sir Jim Ratcliffe into a sale.

So will the Glazers actually cede power and walk away? Or will this be continue to be a gradual erosion of their shares?

Manchester United supporters on TalkingPoints have been voicing options, with one suggesting he cannot see the American owners ‘selling their cash cow’.

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colindory8h

I cant see them selling their cash cow

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Another fan expressed doubt, but still holds out hope of a total Glazer sale, commenting, ‘let’s hope this time it’s true’

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davecarey288h

We have heard this before I think, let’s hope this time it’s true. Ideally sell all their shares as they have sponged United dry.

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Another optimist supporter is willing the sale into existence, writing ‘bye bye good riddance’.

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barryroberts946h

Bye Bye good riddance, and can we have our money back that you didn’t pay off the loan with.

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United In Focus finance expert Adam Williams suggested that these latest reports could lead to a ‘gradual sell-off’ of shares rather than a total exit.

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adam.williams7h

I think this’ll be a gradual sell-off. Some Glazers siblings are way more interested than others; they don’t move as one unit. Ed Glazer has spoken about it being difficult to reach a compromise within the family, so this is probs a way for some of them to realise some of the value of their investment w/out divesting completely – they’ve done it before!

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A further comment urged both the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sell their stakes in the club to new investors.

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niko4h

It’s time for the Glazers and Ratcliffe to realize that the club and the fans absolutely do not want them, and they should sell up and go!

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A further voice suggested they are ‘much better than Ratcliffe’.

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tremolloy6h

oh I agree the glazers aren’t ideal but they are much better than Ratcliffe, they rake off a fortune from utd but they also brought in billions without touching the club at all .

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Another response was far more positive about Sir Jim Ratcliffe, expressing hope that he can buy a controlling stake.

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steve.d.phipps69cdj3h

If this is true and a potential sale is on the table, for the Glazers and selling Man Utd, it’s about time and and I really hope Sir Jim successfully wins the takeover and the Glazers Out and back in British hands like it should of been from the very beginning.

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