A general view of the Old Trafford tunnel before a match kicks off
A general view of the Old Trafford tunnel before a match kicks off
Manchester United's owners will find it extremely difficult to sell the club despite a fan walkout being planned at the Aston Villa game.
That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider that any whispers of a sale at Old Trafford have gone quiet.
The current ownership model sees INEOS, fronted by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owning a 27.7 per cent stake, with the Glazers retaining control with a majority share.
It is reported that a full sale could cost as much as £6billion, with a Qatari consortium previously submitting bids for a takeover in 2022-23.
Supporters have certainly made their feelings known about the current owners, with the finger of blame being pointed at them for this season's failures so far.
Fans have come together on social media to plan a walkout at Old Trafford on Sunday, 8 November, with the boycott starting in the 21st minute to represent "21 years of failed ownership".
Man United is 'very hard to sell'
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson explained that, while "everybody knows it's for sale," it is so much more complicated for the owners.
"They can try and auction it again. It is for sale; everybody knows it's for sale. I was told that there is a process," he said.
"But I don't know whether that's true or not. You would think that would leak out.
"I think it's going to be very hard to sell it, given that they ran a process not that long ago and it doesn't seem to me that things are materially better than they were.
"The squad needs a lot of money spent on it. And the stadium is an enormously expensive project. And they've also already got quite a lot of debt.
Now's the time more than ever for us to be United.
Manchester United V Aston Villa Sun 8 Nov - If you're attending the game, walk out 21st minute.
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"So I don't see that it's likely that there's going to be huge appetite to bid for the club again right now."
Man United vs Aston Villa could be huge
Man United fans are clearly ready to make a stand at Old Trafford this weekend, but it remains to be seen how many are going to walk out.
Football Insider understands that this could be Michael Carrick's final game in charge, even after his team's dramatic turnaround against Roma.
Matheus Cunha spared the Red Devils' blushes in the Champions League, even with a red card at the end, but it might not be enough for the manager.
Supporters have refused to pile the pressure on Carrick, though, instead choosing to aim their anger at the owners, who have left him out to dry.