Manchester United could compete with Newcastle or Manchester City should Sir Jim Ratcliffe buy the club. That is according to Kieran Maguire, the financial football expert who suggests the Red Devils’ enormous global reach - combined with a lavish owner - would level the playing field.
It is no secret that Man United supporters want the Glazer family to end their 18-year reign at Old Trafford. A leveraged buyout in 2005 saw the American billionaires effectively take over the club with debt leveraged against its own assets.
Protests from outraged supporters ensued and have taken an ugly turn in recent times. In May 2021, a horde of fans broke into the stadium and forced a fixture against bitter rivals Liverpool to be abandoned.
