Manchester United employees are fearful for their future as uncertainty surroundings the club’s potential sale.
The Glazer family made an announcement in November claiming they would consider a possible sale of the club, or welcome investment or some sort from a hedge fund.
According to the Guardian, the lack of a resolution seven months later has provoked worry and frustration among the 800-plus people who are employed by the club.
It is believed that all levels of staff and management face an uncertain future until it is decided who is to own United and how they plan to run the club.
Erik ten Hag and his staff should be safe after doing a good job in their first season at the club. They deserve backing for the future.
The main bidders — Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe — are unlikely to stick with the same hierarchy if either is successful in their quest to buy Manchester United.
A takeover could lead to a structural overhaul at the club, with an entirely new recruitment team, but we have not reached a stage where those decisions can be made.
The Glazers have yet to decide on their preferred bidder, and when that happens there will be an approval process along with final negotiations.
The final line in the Guardian report suggests neither Sheikh Jassim nor Ratcliffe is clear on how the process will develop here.
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