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#UnitedIsBroken

Via @[email protected] @JamieJackson___

#GlazersOut #GlazersAndIneosOut

Don't get me wrong, I'm very much #glazersout

The club's problems are down to them and leveraged buyouts are no longer allowed by the PL.

I'm just saying that things have been better since Ineos got involved regarding their approach to recruiting.

#manchesterunited are now going through the required pain to fix those mistakes.

This is all pretty obvious, but some good discussion points on reworking the wage structure at #manchesterunited #manutd #mufc #glazersout

https://youtu.be/GcIXkpUTGLw?si=My-mUFmdnVlK3Hr9

Great chat about #manchesterunited especially Ten Hag’s man-management issues, the precarious financial position, where the #glazersout movement is, and how Sir Jim is going so far

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WYeg7duHhs515R30owBIQ?si=mpmxpkPIR1mz_F-Nb38h0g

Plenty of understandable positivity emanating from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s involvement with #MUFC. Acting quickly, appointing good operators in Berrarda and, eventually, Ashworth, consulting Sir Alex Ferguson, talking to staff, supporters and media. Sir Dave Brailsford is an attentive figure at games, seeing the strengths and flaws in the team, squad and culture. So far, so good. Ratcliffe and Brailsford engage well. Here’s five of the main other issues they need to address…

NEW TRAFFORD. Take Old Trafford down and build a new stadium on expanded site. Renovation pointless. New era needs a modern, state-of-the-art, architecturally stunning, 90,000 stadium. Statement of intent, the regeneration game. The best stadium in the country is the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, shoehorned elegantly into a far tighter site. Brilliant for Spurs fans – look at the rake of the South Stand – and for the lucrative corporate clientele and money-spinning other events. United could do that, and even bigger. But please don’t dare call on taxpayers’ money, beyond any legitimate sporting grants. The public subsidising a billionaire tax exile and distant US owners during a cost-of-living crisis in a tribal world like football? Wrong. “Wembley of the North” narrative is misleading. It’s different to Wembley; New Trafford is a club enterprise. Plus build a Munich Museum adjacent, open every day, having carefully re-located the clock and all the powerful images and artefacts from the Munich Tunnel.

MANAGER. Back Erik ten Hag. There’s been too much turnover. Support him with words, patience, players, and more elite staff. He’s a good manager, desperate to succeed, did well last season, and trying to bring discipline to a dressing-room in need of it. He gives youth a chance, Garnacho, Mainoo etc. But please get Ten Hag to lighten up a bit so players warm to him more. He comes across as solemn, earnest. Of course he’s totally focused on the team but could still show his more personable side. I had a private chat with him on the terrace adjacent to players’ canteen at Carrington once and he told a very good joke, slightly against himself. He’s very likeable. Be good to see more of that. A manager’s personality matters as well as tactical and man-management substance.

LEADERS. The first training session of one of the current United squad was greeted critically by two of those present. “Not strong enough for United,” they told each other. There’s too much of that with this squad. All recruitment should now focus on player ability but also character. United need leaders, strong characters, responsibility-takers on and off the field. Leaders. Bruno Fernandes is a fine footballer but not a true captain. Moans too much. As well as improved incoming, some outgoings essential for PSR and squad balance/strength. Sancho, Martial have to go. Antony has yet to deliver consistently. Eriksen, probably, too.

GLAZERS. Impossible to laud Ratcliffe fully until he buys the rest of United and gets rid of the Glazers. If he is truly a fan, as the Failsworth-born billionaire says, and truly wants the best for this famous club, as he clearly does, Ratcliffe has to have a plan and pathway for the Glazers’ exit. He has to understand the depth of loathing for the Glazers, most powerfully on the Stretford End. Glazers' presence, a shameful symbol of debt and dividend, is embarrassing for a club of United’s history and stature. Glazers may want to stay, as Ratcliffe will get the football operation going properly, and they will make even more money. Pity. Ratcliffe will be embraced fully when he gets #Glazersout.

MASON GREENWOOD. Sell. Whatever happened - and what was heard on that tape cannot be unheard - bringing Greenwood back would cause too many problems. Protests and distractions, endless negative headlines and opposing chants, as well as the very obvious moral debate. Ratcliffe has to be quite clear on this, and not repeat the blurred comment the other day. United cannot countenance Greenwood’s return. He’ll never play for England again, even if he moves to Barcelona and excels. Greenwood denied wrongdoing but said in his statement that he accepted he made mistakes and “take my share of responsibility for the situations which led to the social media post”. Returning is not in his interests either. Good player, doing well in Spain, good luck to him and his partner and their child, but it’s time for both parties to move on. United should invest what fee they receive in the academy.

So good luck to Ratcliffe. He has plenty to do at United. He also has plenty of energy and expertise with which to do it.