Chants of 'Love United, hate Glazers' are regularly heard at Old Trafford and news the owners are exploring a sale will delight many fans. Sky News tells the story of the Glazers' time at United and explains why they have attracted criticism from supporters and one of their own players.
Here, Sky News tells the story of the Glazers' ownership of the Premier League club and explains why the family have been so unpopular with fans - even attracting criticism from one of their own star players, Cristiano Ronaldo, whoMalcolm Glazer took control of Man United in 2005. Pic: APMalcolm Glazer owned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an American football team that were then the Super Bowl champions, when he began his investment in United in March 2003.
Within a year of the leveraged buyout, Glazer had two strokes and his six children - Avram, Joel, Bryan, Kevin, Darcie and Edward - ran United, all of them sitting on the board of directors.The Glazers' £790m takeover loaded United with debt that is now around £500m. The club were debt-free before the takeover.Fans have been enraged by the more than £1bn it has cost the Glazers to service the debt, while cashing in themselves by receiving dividends from the club.
The Glazers' controversial takeover prompted a group of disaffected Man United supporters to form a new football club. At the height of the protests, former United player David Beckham put on a green and gold scarf that was thrown on to the pitch during his return to Old Trafford with AC Milan in 2010.
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