Manchester United have struggled to get things right on and off the pitch since 2013, and their performance in the 3-0 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford yesterday did not surprise many people.
The Glazers were called out once again following the defeat, and Gary Neville was in stitches after the leaking roof at Old Trafford was pointed out to him during his post-match assessment of the derby.
The former Man United captain took to social media platform X to react after Sky Sports cameras spotted the leak.
The Glazers have left the club and their facilities in decay, and Old Trafford desperately needs substantial work right now.
The Theatre of Dreams is a crumbling edifice, and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani would have been the perfect owner for Man United as he has more than enough cash to spend on the rebuilding job needed on and off the pitch.
However, the Glazers are not ready to let go of their cash cow anytime soon, with the club hoping revenues for 2023-24 will hit between £650m and £680m and believing they will pass £1 billion in revenue by the end of the financial year for 2027.
The Man United American owners are looking to sell 25% of their shares to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and while the
control of the club’s football operations will be yielded to the British billionaire if the process is approved, the Glazers will continue to call the shots.
While other Premier League clubs have modernised their facilities in recent years, Old Trafford continues to look like a relic of the past, and things may not change anytime soon with the current owners still hell-bent on holding on to the club.
The decay clearly mirrors the stagnation the Red Devils have found themselves in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, offering a stark and timely reminder that the time of their owners is up.
Some of their fellow owners have updated their home grounds or moved to a new stadium, but it appears that Man United fans will remain frustrated for a while as a full takeover is not on the cards anytime soon.
