AVRAM GLAZER

went to Dubai last week. He met with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and Sheikh Mansoor said they discussed the formation of Manchester United cricket club.

It seemed like an absurd idea, the absolute opposite of what one of the owners of United should be doing in the wake of their Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid. Then the logic of the idea of having a successful cricket team kicked in. Because the way Glazer and his family are running the place, it’s going to be a long time before they win anything at football.