Man United co-owner Avram Glazer IGNORES questions over proposed FA Cup final takeover… with reviled US chiefs expecting £6bn from Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari bidders amid fan protests
Avram Glazer has answered all questions about Manchester United’s proposed takeover in the FA Cup final on Sunday.
Glazer, 62, one of the English giants’ deeply unpopular co-owners, watched at Wembley Stadium as United lost the FA Cup final 2-1 to rivals Manchester City.
And after the match, Glazer was approached by Sky with questions about the long saga of the takeovers.
He was asked: “Are you definitely selling Manchester United?” Are you going to accept the candidacy of Jim Ratcliffe or Qatar?
“Why don’t you talk to the fans? Don’t fans deserve to know what’s going on with the takeover?
Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer (second from right) ignored all questions about the club’s potential takeover when a reporter asked him.
Avram Glazer was watching Man United’s 2-1 FA Cup final loss to rivals Man City
62-year-old was pictured alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and former United executive David Gill
But, despite clearly hearing the reporter, Glazer walked past him, refusing to make eye contact or acknowledge his presence.
His stance may irritate fans who have genuine questions about the status of the potential extended takeover, with the Glazers holding out for £6billion.
The Glazer family have spent more than 15 years at the helm of the club since acquiring a majority stake in 2005 and have presided over an increasingly souring relationship between ownership and the Old Trafford faithful.
The family’s reign at the club could come to an end this summer as a long-running takeover finally looks set to be underway.
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe are the only parties publicly interested in a full takeover, with a recent report from The Sun claiming Ratcliffe is the Glazers’ preferred bidder.
However, sources close to the club’s two potential new owners claimed last month that stories that Ratcliffe was now in pole position could actually be part of New York bankers Raine’s strategic game to secure even bigger offers from the club. two parts.
The six Glazer siblings could retain shares in United as part of Ratcliffe’s phased takeover bid – as opposed to a full sale to Sheikh Jassim – which would spark more fury among supporters.
Delays in the sale as the Glazers hold out for £6billion could have a severe impact on manager Erik ten Hag’s plans to rebuild his squad this summer. Sports Mail‘s Chris Wheeler insists the “only winners in this chaotic affair” are the Glazers.
The United co-owner was pictured shaking hands with City Chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak
The Glazers had a rocky relationship with the club’s fans during their tenure
Last month, United club legend and pundit Gary Neville tore into the Glazer family for handling the Man United takeover process in an “unprofessional” manner.
The Red Devils have been looking for a new owner for months now and appeared to be closing in on a potential announcement earlier in May.
Reports suggested Ratcliffe had been identified as the preferred bidder to buy the club from the Glazer family, but was not given the green light to begin the takeover.
And, while United fans continue to be left in the dark about it, former right-back Neville expressed his displeasure with the situation on social media.
Take from his Twitter page Wednesday morning, Neville wrote: ‘Obviously, the Glazer family won’t announce anything about the property until the end of the season!
“They’ve been shooting it unprofessionally for weeks and months now. They know the fan protests would have been greater than they already were if the games were still being played and the end result of the sale process was unpopular.
“Basically any family members staying inside would be deemed unacceptable by all fans. Is that why they are late?’
After announcing during the World Cup that they were looking for new sources of income, whether it was an investment in the club or an outright sale, much speculation surrounded United and the future owners. potentials.
Gary Neville once again took aim at the Glazer family for his handling of the takeover process
Neville expressed his views on the ongoing takeover process on his social media accounts
