Manchester United legend Gary Neville has blasted his club's owner Avram Glazer following the American's meeting with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed.
Neville had seen his side falter in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, bowing out at the hands of La Liga giants Atletico Madrid. He was in no mood to entertain pictures of Glazer discussing cricket with the chairman of the Dubai Sports Council just three days after United's latest setback.
Neville hit out at the picture posted on Twitter by Sheikh Mansoor and tweeted:
"He must have stopped off on his way to Manchester for those fans meetings they promised post ESL (European Super League)!"
He continued:
"United go out of the Champions League and he heads to Dubai to discuss cricket."
The much-maligned owners of Manchester United have overseen a troublesome time in charge of the thirteen-time Premier League champions. The Glazers had caused an uproar last season when they announced they would join the European Super League.
Neville was scathing in his analysis of the Glazers' push for ESL last year. He told Sky Sports following the announcement of the project (via Manchester Evening News):
"I’ve stayed quiet on the basis that it’s still Man United, I can still watch the lads play, I can be happy and I can be sad, I’m still watching football in this country. If they take dividends out, alright, it’s dividends, I can live with it slightly."
He added,
"What I can’t live with is attacking every single football fan in this country, they have stepped over the mark. They are scavengers and they need booting out of this football club and booting out of this country."
Glazers' tumultuous relationship with Manchester United fans
The much-maligned American owners purchased Manchester United in 2005. They faced a huge backlash from fans after loading £500 million of their own borrowings on the club to repay.
That set the stage for what would be a tumultuous relationship between the Glazers and the United faithful. In 2010, United fans’ anti-Green and Yellow Glazer campaigns began with the club falling into more debt.
It was later reported by the Guardian that the Glazers had drained out more than £1 billion in interests, costs, fees, and dividends since 2005. Still, the Glazers remained in charge and the protests against the family continued but many United fans realized that they were at Old Trafford to stay.
The Glazers, alongside chairman Ed Woodward, then attempted to take United into the money-grabbing European Super League last year. The club ultimately pulled out of the competition following fan protests.
olusegunolaniyi
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your not United fans go to hell you f*** stupid
Definitely I am and I guess you are not why attacking the owner because of his lifestyle after a loss are they not pumping money into the club, we are the one who spend the most in the last 5/7 years yet less trophy, are the players not getting paid after our loss out of the championship, don't be bias...
NAFRIENDEM
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we as Manchester United fans blame the owners and managers for United poor and disgusting performance on the pitch while the players get away free. The players are the problem
Culer_till_I_die
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So what you want him to do, His job is to provide funds for signing players and he did that , Man utd has spent the most money in last five years than any other club in England. So what else you want from him?
AbdiHafidAhmed
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Manchester UnManchester United is always ited
Culer_till_I_die
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So what you want him to do, His job is to provide funds for signing players and he did that , Man utd has spent the most money in last five years than any other club in England. So whatcelse you want from him?
Racelotz
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The Glazers are no footballers nor form footballing legacies..what they are interested is money only. MUFC is a cash cow for them...the Golden Goose for them.. So what the hell Tey care for the betterment of MU????
wezabcdeil
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Do you expect him to go and kill himself because man united got bootted out of championship, won't he live his life....
your not United fans go to hell you f*** stupid
wezabcdeil
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and the real fans are tired of f**ng glazer.. you stupid go to hell
wezabcdeil
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gary is right stop the hypocrisy you stupid.. the f** ng glazer destroy United
olusegunolaniyi
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Do you expect him to go and kill himself because man united got bootted out of championship, won't he live his life....
Lekaimosu
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what is Garry Neville want her always positive about the team he must stop his nonsense about the director
Cihadnptz
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Gary should respect himself and others. everyone has right to decide his own destiny, after all football is not a religion.
jebcekltuy
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Dey don’t know anything about football
Obinnastanley1995
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What more do you want from them . Their blood 🩸, after all the money , salaries and players invested 😂