
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes the Glazer family’s decision to consider selling Manchester United could be a sign that some of the Premier League’s wealthy owners feel they have extracted as much value as they can from the competition.
Todd Boehly’s £2.5billion takeover of Chelsea turned heads and the Premier League’s two biggest brands – United and Liverpool – are now up for sale after Anfield owners Fenway Sports Group made a similar announcement earlier this month.