Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to become a minority shareholder in Manchester United is expected to be agreed during this month's international break, possibly as early as next week.
This is obviously great but also it appears the SJR/INEOS is taking full control of the footballing side. This is massive, not having an actual structure is the reason we are in this mess. By all accounts it seems we should be set to appoint Jean-Claude Blanc and Paul Mitchel as CEO and DoF respectively. This hopefully means that Ten Hag can focus on coaching, let the DoF do they’re job and not constantly burn money on senseless signings on the whim of ETH or Joel Glazer.
The alternative was Qatari state funded ownership. I don’t care how shit the team is on the pitch, I don’t want my club to ever become a state owned sportswashing project. I’d honestly rather keep the Glazer’s in full control than become another Man City or Newcastle. That’s the best thing about this for me, we really don’t need owners to pump money into the club. We just need owners who are actually going to implement a proper structure to build for long-term success.
Our owner has dodgy links, but I’d rather forest go back to the championship than be bought be a slave state and buy a load of players , then recruit a load of glory fans
Yes, has links to drug trafficking through his shipping business .
Isn’t a thing to proud of , but I think a rich man linked to some shady deals is not the same as turning your club into a complete state run sportswashing project . Which the PL or Governemnt doesn’t dare stand up to
Sadly this position is regularly downvoted in r/reddevils. I was this close to quit supporting United, with the Greenwood thing and if the Qatari bid won. I want those bastards gone but not if Qatar takes over my club.
I mean it’s the original plastic supporters team and casual football fan team, that combined with the desperation to be good again probably had a lot of united fans frothing for oil money.
Seems like the only decent thing to come out for this for United fans, so far; Old Trafford has been crumbling for years now.
This is obviously great but also it appears the SJR/INEOS is taking full control of the footballing side. This is massive, not having an actual structure is the reason we are in this mess. By all accounts it seems we should be set to appoint Jean-Claude Blanc and Paul Mitchel as CEO and DoF respectively. This hopefully means that Ten Hag can focus on coaching, let the DoF do they’re job and not constantly burn money on senseless signings on the whim of ETH or Joel Glazer.
The alternative was Qatari state funded ownership. I don’t care how shit the team is on the pitch, I don’t want my club to ever become a state owned sportswashing project. I’d honestly rather keep the Glazer’s in full control than become another Man City or Newcastle. That’s the best thing about this for me, we really don’t need owners to pump money into the club. We just need owners who are actually going to implement a proper structure to build for long-term success.
Well said
Our owner has dodgy links, but I’d rather forest go back to the championship than be bought be a slave state and buy a load of players , then recruit a load of glory fans
Isnt he that fat greek mafia guy?
Yes, has links to drug trafficking through his shipping business .
Isn’t a thing to proud of , but I think a rich man linked to some shady deals is not the same as turning your club into a complete state run sportswashing project . Which the PL or Governemnt doesn’t dare stand up to
Sadly this position is regularly downvoted in r/reddevils. I was this close to quit supporting United, with the Greenwood thing and if the Qatari bid won. I want those bastards gone but not if Qatar takes over my club.
Any United fan who wanted Qatar is pathetic
I mean it’s the original plastic supporters team and casual football fan team, that combined with the desperation to be good again probably had a lot of united fans frothing for oil money.
The original, perhaps, but it’s been a while.