Goodbye Sir Alex, but what now?



Written on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by   in GlazersLegendsNewsOpinionStaff

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8th May 2013. Remember the date. This day will go down in footballing history as a truly monumental and crushing day from our perspective. The greatest manager to have ever graced the game saying an emotional, tear-filled goodbye to those who have worshipped him, the king has left the building. 38 trophies delivered over the…
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MUST bids in attempt to buy Old Trafford



Written on Saturday, April 27, 2013 by   in GlazersNews

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Manchester United Supporters Trust has submitted a proposal to Trafford council for the ground to be registered as an asset of Community Value. It would give the fan group a greater chance of buying the group if the Glazer family sold up. MUST has lodged an application to be granted the opportunity to buy Old…
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Response to David Gill’s claim that MUST represents small minority



Written on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by   in GlazersNewsOrganisations

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Remarking on new claims by David Gill that Manchester United Supporters’ Trust only represents a small minority of fans, CEO of MUST Duncan Drasdo issued a response. MUST also congratulates Sir Alex Ferguson and the team on winning the club’s 20th league title. “This is a time to celebrate the title and not a time…
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Forbes: United valued at $3.3 billion



Written on Monday, January 28, 2013 by   in GlazersNews

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Manchester United have broke another valuation record becoming the world’s first sports team to be valued at more than $3 billion. A recent boost in the stock price of the club has increased the valuation to $3.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine. United’s most recent report four months ago listed our heavy debt at $560 million….
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West Ham chairman speaks out about Glazer business model



Written on Monday, November 19, 2012 by   in GlazersNews

Last week I was invited onto Sports Tonight Live, as a regular reporter on the channel, to ask David Gold about business in football. As you would expect, it was Glazer related. Former FA Chief Executive Mark Palios and British Olympic sprinter Christian Malcolm also featured on The Forum and gave their views. David Gold has…
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Under the Thumb of Debt: United’s financial future under Glazer ownership



Written on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by   in GlazersNews

Today gave us the chance to see United’s latest financial results and what the IPO now means for the club. While the IPO has reduced Manchester United’s debt by £62.7m, which is a good thing, there is still a huge outstanding debt of £359.7m from the Glazer takeover in 2005. There is also the hidden…
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No sign of Glazers hitting the road



Written on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 by   in GlazersNewsStaff

According to Manchester United’s Chief of Staff, Ed Woodward, the Glazer family have no intention of selling the club despite ongoing interest. Since the IPO sale in August many rumours have resurfaced about their plans for United in the future. Was the sale of 10% of the Glazers’ shares the start of something big? No, that…
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Bwin: Another sponsorship deal wrapped up



Written on Thursday, August 16, 2012 by   in GlazersNews

Sports betting company Bwin has today been announced as the official online gaming and betting parter of Manchester United for three years. It was noted by a few journalists on Wednesday night that another ‘significant announcement’ was to come on Thursday. Just weeks after announcing Chevrolet as Manchester United’s new shirt sponsor, the club come out with another deal much…
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Reds come together and say no to the IPO



Written on Saturday, August 4, 2012 by   in GlazersNewsRant

Manchester United Supporters Trust have come up with a simple online system to convince bankers about the IPO of Manchester United Football Club basically being a rip off. The plan to list United on the New York Stock Exchange came with a dramatic U-turn because the leeches changed their mind about using it mainly for debt repayments…
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Ferguson speaks out on IPO



Written on Thursday, August 2, 2012 by   in GlazersNews

Since the U-turn in the New York Stock Exchange was made earlier this week, there has been mixed reactions from Manchester United supporters. Red Issue, for example, released an open letter with a list of questions they wanted Ferguson to answer. It was suggested by Andy Green on Sky News that Sir Alex Ferguson would…
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