Gary Neville has taken aim at Avram Glazer after the Manchester United co-owner travelled to Dubai to discuss cricket with the country's Sport Council chairman.
The Glazers have been deeply unpopular figures at United for a number of years, with ex-players and supporters regularly accusing them of putting their financial interests ahead of the club's.
The US tycoons' brief involvement in last year's European Super League fiasco only intensified calls for them to leave, but following mass protests both inside and outside Old Trafford Joel Glazer pledged to visit Manchester more frequently hold annual meetings with fans.
Both Joel and brother Avram are yet to conduct one of those meetings, nevertheless, which has come as a source of frustration for Neville.
And after spotting a photo on social media of Avram meeting with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, the chairman of the Dubai Sport Council, on a week which saw them crash out of the Champions League, the club legend has hit out at their owners once more.
Sheikh Mansoor first tweeted a picture of them sat round a table together and wrote: 'I met with Avram Glazer, Co-Chairman of Manchester United, today and discussed ways to work together to further raise Dubai’s profile as a global sporting hub. We also discussed the UAE T20 Cricket league’s launch in Jan 2023 featuring Manchester United cricket team & other teams'.
Neville then quoted tweeted the picture and wrote: 'He must have stopped off on his way to Manchester for those fans meetings they promised post ESL!!
'United go out of the Champions League and he heads to Dubai to discuss Cricket'.
Neville's dig at Avram comes a few days after he called on Joel to follow through with his promise to hold meetings with United fans.
Following their Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid, the former Red Devils defender said on his Sky Sports podcast: 'The reality of it is something big is missing, and it comes from the top.
'We heard Joel Glazer say some time ago he was going to engage with the fans. Flights are open Joel, you can get to Manchester.
'Let's see you over here, let's see you talk to the fans properly. Explain that vision, you've got a new CEO in place, but you can't just leave it to the new CEO. You've got to come over.
'He said off the back of the Super League he was going to change the way he operated the club, and he was going to come over and see the fans.
'He's not done. Not that I know of anyway, unless he's slipped in without me knowing, and not many people slip into Manchester without me knowing! They sent Tom Brady over, which was nice on Saturday, but it'd be nice if they sent themselves over.'
SMHellas
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This is criticism gone too far. I understand and I am seriously upset with the shambles this man has made of my club, but people do have different business interests and priorities they need to juggle. So whilst I accept we criticize him for the pathetic job his family has done at United, I draw the line at criticizing him for having meetings about his other ventures, irrespective of their timing
tandkmnouy
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abramovic was banned to England for over three years yet his team won the champions league loud mouth people
Nunbknoru
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Gary is wicked look how much money Manu spend look at the top players they have in the team now they have VAR
Nunbknoru
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it's Manu time to fall a long time the team a is weak but true Fergie time the ref help them win matches
Sifanelesibonge
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Dogs
zimbabimba
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Neville is right, Avram should've go to Old Trafford to score a goal or two[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Sanbdlz
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Gary Neville is talking rubish. is Avram Glazer one of Manutd player or what has discussing cricket has to do with Champions League. Just seeking for relevance?
wemelprtz
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let Gary go ahead and just buy Man United. hé has been talking a lot recently
pawelntyz
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Gary Neville is an empty barrel, he makes unnecessary noise! So because United is out of the Champions League, the Glazers has not right to talk any sports?
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Well no just that it doesn't look like they care so he has a point, the glazers are the most useless owners in the prem if they sold the club united would be in a much better position them and Woodward
SteveBillionaire
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Gary Neville is an empty barrel, he makes unnecessary noise! So because United is out of the Champions League, the Glazers has not right to talk any sports?
fiyckmnu
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Gary complains about unnecessary things. Did you starve yourself @gary after the defeat.
Asapmills
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When he value money more than club history, useless old man
LestarCestar30
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These idiots called Glazers are the people ruining the club.