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The former chairman of a Manchester United supporter's group has urged Sir Alex Ferguson to resign in protest at the Glazer family's ownership of the club.
A meeting was arranged by the Manchester United Supporter's Trust (MUST) before Saturday's game against Burnley, at which Johnny Flacks, a founding member and former chairman of the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association, spoke.
The Guardian reports that a protest march is planned for before the Champions League tie against AC Milan in March, and Flacks proposed that the group write to Ferguson asking him to quit in solidarity.
"This is not intended as an Alex Ferguson rant," Flacks is quoted by the paper as saying.
"But he claims to be a socialist, a former shop steward and a man of the people, so he must be horrified by what is going on. It would work only if thousands of people sent a copy of this letter to Ferguson letting him know that our fear, if the Glazers stay in control, is that his legacy is going to be destroyed. We wouldn't want that and I don't think he would either."
Asking the most successful manager in the club's history to resign over a matter of principle will seem ludicrous to many, a fact that Flacks acknowledged.
"That is the ridiculous scenario," Flacks said. "We are talking about a manager who has achieved so much for the club and has created the monster that is Manchester United. But we have to look at the greater good and at the moment we have the ludicrous situation where a club that gets over 70,000 supporters is losing money.
"This would be Ferguson's chance of saying that something had to be done. He would be looking after the club in the longer term if it meant the Glazers would sell more quickly. And if he said he was going to resign, maybe that would also encourage potential buyers to hurry up."
However, MUST have confirmed that they do not support Flack's sentiments.
In a statement released to members of the group, MUST said they are absolutely behind Ferguson and that, 'The only people we want to see leave Old Trafford are the Glazer family'.
There was sustained anti-Glazer chanting at the Burnley game, with a large banner that read 'Love United, hate Glazer' unfurled at the Stretford End, a banner that was confiscated rapidly.Comment
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they are going to put season tickets up by 11%Comment
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How much have they gone up since the Glazer's took over? Surely there has to be a breaking point in these prices? At some point supporters will refuse to buy tickets?Originally posted by Bender View Post* The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.Comment
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The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.Comment
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It is quite amazing though, that the two most successful sides in England get taken over by americans lending money to do so, it's bad for us, but for utd, who didn't even need investment so had no real reason for a takeover, and making more than enough cash to sustain a world class squad and spend big as a rule, and already being Champions, how the **** did this happen, crazy.Comment
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I don't think the two deals were that similar; United were a PLC so anyone could buy shares, The Glazers offered the major shareholders a good price for their shares and built up their holding until they could own all the shares and take them off the stock market. Moores sold up because he believed it was best for the club, the United deal was more about business.Originally posted by Vermilion View PostThe only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.Comment
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Ferguson a socialist.
Only when it suits him.
Prick.Oh I don't know.Comment
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I hope they don't get taken over.
I remember hearing that Qatar is a very wealthy country
someone from there was supposed to be linked with the scum.Comment
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yep their ****ed. As much as we hate them its a ****ing shame that two of englands most successful clubs are being raped by parasites. Its not right and somthing should be done.Comment
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So, by winning the league and reaching the CL final, they made a loss of £75m before transfers?
That cant be right, can it?
BBCs figure must be missing the amount spent on players. Anyone know how much that was?In the beginning, Fowler created the Heaven and the Earth.Comment
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Manchester United's parent company has filed accounts for the year ending 30 June 2009 that reveal the club's overall debt has gone past £700m for the first time, swelling to £716.5m. Rumours that the parent company in question is considering a name-change from the Red Football Joint Venture to the In The Red Football Joint Venture remain unconfirmed.That rug really tied the room together.Comment
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YeahOriginally posted by Bender View Post
Then we have a big modern stadium to rent, and don't have to wait for investment in our own!
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Well their bond issue was successful.Not exactly sure how it helps since interest on the bonds is 45 million as opposed to 41 million on the current loans
Manchester United have successfully raised £504million through a controversial bond issue that has caused some opposition from fans.
The money will enable United to pay off most of the club's current £509m debt and could help the Glazer family tackle the £202m payment in loans which continues to grow.
Red Devils officials, including chief executive David Gill, have been on a world tour to drum up interest in the bonds, which will run until February 2017.
Doubt was cast over the prospects of being able to sell them, but they have been over-subscribed.
However, the interest payment on the bonds will be £45m compared to the current £41million on the bank loans.
A spokesman for the Glazer family claimed the deal will bring a 'transparency' to United's finances for the next seven years.
The deal is expected to give the club's owners more flexibility in the running of the Old Trafford outfit, and could bring them leeway to make some new signings.
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