Man Utd fans compare Ratcliffe to Savile amid £74m Sesko pursuit Sport Business Manchester United fans are planning a protest against Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s co-ownership that invokes Jimmy Savile, despite the club launching a £74m bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko. Supporters’ group The 1958 intends to march to Old Trafford with banners declaring ‘Jim Can’t Fix This’, a reference to the disgraced TV presenter, ahead of [...]
Kenyon lauds ‘passionate’ Abramovich and appears to aim barb at Glazers Sport Business Former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has hailed the Stamford Bridge tenure of Roman Abramovich and appeared to draw unflattering comparisons with current Old Trafford owners the Glazers. Kenyon helped turn United into champions of Europe and football’s first commercial powerhouse during a six-year spell that ended in 2003, when Abramovich hired [...]
Old Trafford decision could be pushed until spring Sport Business Manchester United are set to delay a decision on whether to refurbish Old Trafford or build a new “Wembley of the North” until next year. The club, owned by the Glazer family and billionaire Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe, had intended to make the call by the end of the year but it has now [...]
US election: Which Premier League owners are backing Harris and Trump? November 5, 2024 One of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States. But which Premier League owners backed which candidate in this year’s US election? Manchester United’s co-owning brothers Edward and Avram Glazer will have contrasting emotions come tomorrow, with the siblings backing opposing sides in the US election. The sporting [...]
Magic for Manchester United as they beat Tottenham Hotspur to win Women’s FA Cup May 12, 2024 Manchester United boss Mark Skinner rejoiced at being caught up in the “magical” Wembley feeling as his side beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 to win the Women’s FA Cup and claim their first ever major trophy. With a new team guaranteed to be etched onto the FA Cup yesterday in the capital Ella Toone netted on [...]