MUST has called out the Glazer family over delays to the club’s proposed fan share scheme, Sky News reports.
In response to large scale protests against the Glazers a year ago, co-owner Joel Glazer made a raft of pledges, one of which was the introduction of a share scheme for supporters.
Quoted by Manchester United’s official website last June, Glazer said he wanted the new scheme in place before the start of the 2021/22 season.
Glazer said: “The club has been in discussions with MUST regarding a fan share scheme for a number of months and has already sought external legal advice on options. Discussions will now intensify, with the aim of agreeing a plan before the start of the new season.”
We noted even before this season kicked off that the owners were falling behind their target. And even if the introduction of such a scheme in time for last August was too ambitious, the whole season has dragged on and there is still nothing.
One of the gripes is that there has been no real communication from the Glazers either, updating supporters on the progress of the plans.
Had enough
In a letter to the Glazers reported by Sky News, the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) has called for action.
Negotiations on these matters can take some time, but we can’t allow them to drag on forever, particularly as in the meantime we continue to see our club decline on the field.
We have now made clear to the club that we are looking for a resolution to this matter within the coming weeks.
“One thing is sure – it is inconceivable that we do not have a definitive response by the time we reach the anniversary of the European Super League announcement [in late April].”
The developments come amid Avram Glazer being pictured in Dubai discussing involvement in a cricket team, and Gary Neville also criticised his public appearance at the Bahrain GP.
Neville also insisted ‘flights are open’ last week, encouraging the Glazers to actually come to Manchester and meet with supporters and stakeholders to discuss plans for the club. So far their silence is deafening.
Potential Chelsea owner Nick Candy also called out the Glazers as an example of how teams should not be run.
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