New report claims Man Utd owners, the Glazers, didn’t want club to win trophies.
The Glazers reportedly ‘did not want’ Manchester United to win trophies due to the bonuses that they would be forced to pay players. Serious changes are expected for the Red Devils over the coming 12 months, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe keen to make his mark on his boyhood side. After over a year of speculation, it was confirmed in December that Ratcliffe had acquired a 25 per cent stake in United, having failed to complete a full purchase of the club.
The INEOS owner will work alongside the Glazers to try and raise the standards both on the pitch and behind the scenes, with the 71-year-old predominantly focusing on the footballing side of the business. A cut-throat approach is anticipated, with reports previously speculating that Erik ten Hag could be one of the first on the chopping block at the Theatre of Dreams. Sources told the news outlet that the Red Devils’ struggles began in 2009 when Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo were sold for mammoth fees and not replaced adequately.
However, the Glazers were said to not be fearful of the consequences as they ‘did not want to win trophies’. But the word around the club was that the Glazers weren’t too concerned because no trophies meant they didn’t have to pay big bonuses to the players.
