Glazers won’t be forced out
Manchester United are not for sale – despite the collapse of the ESL deal which would’ve helped the club’s American owners ease their spiralling debts.
The Florida- based Glazer family, who took over United in 2005, faced fan protests at Old Trafford yesterday following revelations they played a leading role in the fai led breakaway bid.
But the Glazers still regard the club as a valuable asset that will continue to bank them millions in dividends in the coming years.
And they’ve made it clear to senior members of staff that they will not be driven out.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed it was business as usual for the Glazers despite execut ive vice- chai rman Ed Woodward’s decision to bring forward his resignation following the ESL debacle.
Solskjaer said: “I am very confident that they
Today 12pm (the owners) will remain committed.
“I’ve had an open and good relationship with them and they’ve been very supportive of me.
“We’ve had an apology from Joel Glazer – and that’s important. He’s told us how committed he is to helping us going forward.”
Solskjaer’s side head to Elland Road today and United chiefs are liasing with police after it emerged Leeds fans were plotting to attack their team bus.
United refused to disclose the security measures they would be taking, but admitted they were aware of threats to their bus.
The fixture has a history of fan disorder and police will be on alert to deal with any attempts to disrupt United’s arrival.