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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Will Lancaster

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already shared Manchester United takeover stance as Glazers explore sale

News that the Glazer family are now willing to sell their stake in Manchester United dominated headlines on Tuesday evening - with fans speculating on who could come in to replace them.

Buying their first share in United just under 20 years ago, the Glazers took majority control of United in 2005 - yet since then, the club have embarked on a downward spiral. Only the genius of Sir Alex Ferguson in the dugout and David Gill behind the scenes kept Premier League and Champions League titles on the horizon at Old Trafford before the Scot retired in 2012.

Since then, United have won just three major trophies in 10 years, and fans have become restless with management failures and ownership negligence as arguably the world's biggest football club continues to suffer. Yet with the news that the Glazer family are finally willing to sell the club following years of sustained pressure from fans to oust them from the hot seat, supporters have speculated on who could buy the club.

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