Neville hits out at Glazers! - Source: Getty
Neville hits out at Glazers! - Source: Getty
Gary Neville has told the Glazer family their time at Manchester United is up and has urged them to sell the club at the earliest.
The comments arrived at a time when United are 16th in the Premier League, winless in eight matches across all competitions and with Michael Carrick’s position under scrutiny.
Neville directed his anger towards the people above the dugout, where the Glazers and INEOS share control. The former Manchester United captain, who made 602 appearances for the club, did not hold himself back and pointed to the Red Devils' massive debt. He believes the owners are not in a situation to help the club get better on the pitch.
Speaking on The Overlap, Neville said:
“There’s £1.2billion of debt in that football club, they’re hamstrung in some ways. They have to sell now, they have to sell, I’m sorry the time has come.”
Neville's complaint isn't just about results, it is also about how the Glazers distance themselves from the club. He pointed to how the family spends the club's matchdays:
“The Glazer family over in America, in Tampa, they’re very popular over there, they go to every game, apparently, I hear, they go to all the NFL games, they’ve hardly been to Old Trafford in 20-odd years.”
“My point is, they have to sell now, enough is enough, the club is in debt, you’ve not spent a penny on the stadium, you’re now trying to borrow £2bn for a stadium you don’t know how you’re going to borrow.”
Notably, the Glazers took control of United in a controversial takeover in 2005 and remain majority shareholders after selling a minority stake to Sir Jim Ratcliffe in 2024, with INEOS in charge of the football department.
Manchester United are in the middle of their worst start to a season in 40 years
Seven points from eight league games is Manchester United's lowest return at this stage since 1986-87. Their woeful run of form has also resulted in a Carabao Cup exit to Brighton and a 4-1 Champions League humbling at the hands of Como.
The Red Devils have won just one game in the Premier League season. It came against newly-promoted Ipswich Town (5-2) back in August. Michael Carrick's men were held to draws by Everton, Fulham, Tottenham and Leeds. They suffered defeats to Hull City, Manchester City and Bournemouth, who beat them 3-0 at Old Trafford last weekend.
Manchester United next face Chelsea away from home in the Premier League on Saturday.