31 May 2023 , 11:03
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Gary Neville has slammed the Glazers for the “unprofessional” manner in which they have overseen a sale of Manchester United.
The Red Devils have been up for sale since November but six months down the line, a deal does not really seem any closer. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and INEOS owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe emerged as frontrunners and have lodged numerous bids.
However, neither of the pair have at this stage been named as preferred bidders by the facilitators of a sale, the Raine Group. Developments on the takeover front have also gone worryingly quiet over recent days.
United icon Neville has once again hit out at the Glazers by claiming that they have been stringing out the process to avoid even more criticism. Taking to Twitter, the former defender wrote: “Plainly obvious the Glazer family aren’t going to announce anything on the ownership until the season is closed!
“They’ve been spinning it out unprofessionally for weeks and months now. They know fan protests would have been more significant than they already have if matches were still being played and the end result of the sale process is unpopular.
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“Basically any family members staying in would be deemed unacceptable by all fans. Is this why they’re holding off?”
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Whilst the takeover process remains in the air, Erik ten Hag is already hard at work aiming to add to his squad in the upcoming summer transfer window. The Red Devils have already been linked to a number of big names including Harry Kane, Neymar and Victor Osimhen.
He has already laid down the need for funds regardless of who owns the club. Speaking earlier this month, Ten Hag said: “No, I don’t have influence on that [how much Man Utd spend], I don’t have and also I don’t know.
“The only thing I know is that Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, one of the biggest two or three from a fanbase perspective. The club has to compete for the highest in the world - the Champions League and Premier League.
“But in football you need funds to construct squads because, at end of the day, the level of your players decides if you are successful or not. Everyone knows you need funds to construct a squad and high level players cost a lot of money. That’s the situation nowadays in top football.
“I think it’s clear what I want, but it’s not up to me. It’s about others in this club. The family are the owners, they make the decisions, it’s not up to me. I do everything I can and I influence the processes that I’m in charge of.”