Jeff Bezos could add to the swelling ranks of American billionaires in English soccer Half of the 20 Premier League clubs are already owned by Americans. Fortune · Jul 30
Manchester United’s Stock Rally Faces a Test Beyond Old Trafford MANU shares are up 45% year to date on a new stadium land deal, Glazer ownership rumors, and a Q3 2026 earnings beat, but technical and seasonal headwinds suggest the rally may be overextended. MarketBeat · Jun 30
Is soccer taking over America … or are Americans taking over football? Soccer purists have long feared the “Americanization” of the game. But in one key respect, it is already happening: ownership. The Conversation · Jun 9
England’s heatseekers begin World Cup countdown with Tampa test The FA’s data-driven approach towards the World Cup is into its final stages as Tuchel’s side take on New Zealand The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
How the Glazer Family Reacted to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Immigrant Claims—Report Man Utd fans had become used to silent owners when the Glazers had full control. Sports Illustrated · Feb 17
Paul Mescal As George Best? Casting Man Utd’s New The Crown-Style TV Drama Everyone from Sir Alex Ferguson to David Beckham will have to be cast in a The Crown-style TV drama series which has been reportedly picked up by Lionsgate. Sports Illustrated · Jan 23
From the 0-26 "Yuccaneers" to 2-time champions, Buccaneers celebrate 50 years with new docuseries The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shed the “Yuccaneers” label decades ago The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Poppadoms, protests and promotions: the first 20 years of ‘unique’ FC United Born in a curry house amid fury with the Glazer regime at Old Trafford, FC United’s own story has not been without turmoil The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025
The Glazers in numbers: key figures across two decades at Manchester United Twenty years after the club’s takeover a look at some of the most striking evaluations during their tenure at Old Trafford The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
‘It’s a battle for football’: Manchester United and FC United fans unite against Glazers Supporters of FC United of Manchester and Manchester United fan group The 1958 held a joint protest over the Glazer family’s 20-year reign at Old Trafford The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025
Manchester United and FC United fans to hold joint anti-Glazers protest 20 years on FC United of Manchester and The 1958, a Manchester United fan group, are staging a joint action on Saturday at the non-league club’s match The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025
Ratcliffe is being cast as Scrooge but Glazers made Manchester United’s mess Time will tell if the Ineos chief’s severe cost-cutting pays off, but this is a club that has been mismanaged for years The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025
Why America is buying up the Premier League – and what it means for the future of ‘soccer’ When the Premier League broke away from the rest of English football in 1992, its 22 clubs generated £205 million in its debut season, and the average player earned £2,050 a week. Thirty years later, despite having two fewer clubs, the league’s revenue had increased by 2,850% to £6.1 billion… The Conversation · Oct 17, 2024
Manchester United and the future of Old Trafford: key questions answered With Ineos sources suggesting a new ‘Wembley of the North’ could be in the works, we assess the options The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Man United Sale: Ratcliffe bid, Sheikh Jassim withdrawing, Glazers could remain in control The sale of Manchester United has been a drawn out affair
Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2023 Sheikh Jassim withdraws bid to buy Manchester United from Glazers The businessman has withdrawn his bid for 100 percent ownership of the club, Al Jazeera understands.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023 Ten years on from The Fellaini Window, United’s age of waste goes on A lingering inability to fill a giant hole at the team’s heart sums up the club under the Glazers as inertia, muddle and lethargy goes on
Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2023 Timeline: The Glazers’ troubled ownership of Manchester United Nine months on from the Glazers’ announcement that they were exploring a sale of the club, the process has stalled.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2023 'Charming' - Sir Jim Ratcliffe reveals first impressions of the Glazers at Manchester United The Englishman is trying to buy a controlling stake in Man Utd and met with the American owners to discuss the takeover, as revealed in his new book
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023 Glazers’ slow torture delivers fresh insult to Manchester United fans While few are willing to bet on the takeover as the owners’ motives remain uncertain, most believe we are now in the endgame
Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2023 Man Utd takeover "confusion" as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim seek Glazer guarantees It can be revealed that the two billionaires will now seek guarantees that Man Utd's owners the Glazers actually want to relinquish control at Old Trafford before deciding on how to proceed
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Six most expensive Premier League takeovers in history Two interested parties are competing to complete a potentially world record takeover of Manchester United
Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023 Man Utd takeover deadline: Sir Jim Ratcliffe advantage, Sheikh Jassim plan and Glazer fears Manchester United's prospective owners are expected to return with fresh bids on Wednesday, with a number of questions yet to be answered regarding the future of the club
Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023 Man Utd takeover: Joel Glazer concerns confirm Gary Neville's biggest fears about sale Manchester United are currently up for sale but some critics - including Gary Neville - are worried the Glazers will not agree to a takeover of the Premier League club
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Gary Neville reveals ‘biggest concern’ about Manchester United takeover There are a number of reported bidders for the club, including Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani