Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, have been urged to sell the club by Gary Neville
Manchester United's co-chairpeople Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer
Manchester United's co-chairpeople Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer have faced calls from Gary Neville to sell the club.(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville says the Glazer family should sell the club immediately in a passionate rant. Neville has urged the American owners to move on as custodians at Old Trafford after '14 years of failure'.
It was reported by ESPN this week that a decision may be made to sell United when the new stadium is complete or if Manchester City are expelled from the Premier League. The same report noted that the Glazers have grown frustrated by Ineos' decision-making on and off the pitch. Pressure is mounting on the owners and the footballing structure at United as Michael Carrick faces scrutiny.
The 45-year-old looked set to be dismissed in the wake of United's 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth. However, he will remain in the dugout for Saturday's trip to face Chelsea (12.30pm kick-off), despite speculation surrounding Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann being touted as potential successors.
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Neville said on The Overlap: “The Glazers have to sell. They have to sell now. The time has come.
“They’ve subcontracted the football department out to Ineos. Ineos are trying to run the football department and have had three years of struggling and failing and now it looks like they’re struggling again.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville speaks to camera ahead of the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on October 25, 2026 in Manchester, England
Gary Neville made his feelings clear(Image: 2026 James Gill - Danehouse)
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“The Glazer family are over there in America, in Tampa, where they’re very popular and go to every game apparently, I hear. They’ve hardly been to Old Trafford in 20-odd years.
“They have to sell now, enough is enough. The club is in debt, you’ve not spent a penny on the stadium, you’re trying to borrow £2bn for a stadium that you don’t know how you’re going to borrow.
“There’s basically failure of 13 or 14 years in the football side. You’ve subbed it out to somebody else which is just ridiculous and not taken responsibility
“But they’re not making millions anymore. Up until three years ago they were taking dividends out. But now enough is enough. They have to sell the whole club.”
In February, financial figures were released which confirmed the club's debt is close to reaching £1.3billion. Last month, the club posted record revenues of £677.6 million, a 1.7 percent rise, however posted losses of £43million.
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In the ESPN's report, it was claimed that the Glazers have been frustrated by the direction of the club ever since the minority control was handed over to Ratcliffe and his Ineos team.