Gary Neville calls out Glazers 'negligence' and sets Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Man United priority
13.03.2024 - 12:35
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Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has called out the Glazers for their 'negligence' in allowing Manchester United's Old Trafford to deteriorate to the state it is in today.
For many years now, match-going supporters have criticised the experience of attending fixtures at Old Trafford with the stadium looking like a shadow of its former glory. The standard of the stadium is so low that the FA overlooked it for their UEFA Euro 2028 stadium venue list for the UK and Ireland tournament.
Instead, Manchester City's Etihad Stadium and Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock have been chosen in the North West. Upon Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival at United, he committed to improving Old Trafford and it was announced this month that the plan is to build a brand-new ground in the vicinity of the current Old Trafford.
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Reflecting on this news, Neville took aim at the current owners and concentrated on what Ratcliffe and himself, who has been appointed in an advisory role for the project, must do next. Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet, he said: "I think the Glazers have been negligent in the past 10 years in not appointing the right people.
"We think Sir Jim Ratcliffe coming in is amazing because he’s appointed sporting director and a CEO – it’s unbelievable really, it’s just like normal practice. My biggest thing is the stadium and regeneration.
"You think about Financial Fair Play now, and the generation of income that could’ve happened – United own 50-60 acres around the ground. Manchester City have invested in the Co-Op Arena that’s going to open in a month or two, they