Manchester United confirm Glazers are considering selling club after 17 years

Joel Glazer
(Image credit: PA)

Manchester United have confirmed reports that the Glazers are exploring the option of selling the Premier League club after 17 tumultuous years in charge. 

The American owners have been repeatedly criticised by large sections of the club’s fanbase since purchasing the Old Trafford side for £790m in 2005. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.