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Avram Glazer revealed his “love” for Manchester United to a fan through the girls crew’s profitable FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
United cruised to an emphatic 4-0 win to safe the membership’s first main trophy for the reason that formation of the ladies’s crew in 2018. Objectives from Ella Toone, Rachel Williams and a brace from Lucia Garcia put Spurs to the sword because the Purple Devils ran riot at Wembley.
The American proprietor was in attendance within the capital whereas his co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, was current at Outdated Trafford for United males’s fixture in opposition to Arsenal.
Glazer was sat within the Royal Field at Wembley – a second journey for the 63-year-old businessman within the area of a month, having attended the semi-final in opposition to Coventry Metropolis in April. He was additionally current for each cup finals final season (FA Cup and Carabao Cup). His final journey to Outdated Trafford was in August 2022 for the opening day defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
In the course of the match, the Manchester Night Information contends Glazer spoke to a fan, revealing he “wouldn’t have missed” the historic match. “It’s an enormous day and I’m pleased to be right here. I wouldn’t have missed it. I really like United. I wouldn’t wish to miss this,” the American said.
United followers studying these phrases can be forgiven for any emotions of anger or disbelief they could be experiencing as a result of this reporter definitely shares them.
The concept any member of the Glazer household may declare, with a straight face, to “love” United is an insult to the state of disrepair they’ve allowed the membership to fall into, each on and off the pitch.
Erik ten Hag’s facet fell to a disappointing 0-1 defeat by the hands of Arsenal in entrance of Ratcliffe simply hours after the ladies’s crew had triumphed over Spurs. Whereas the efficiency was higher than absolutely the capitulation in opposition to Crystal Palace earlier within the week, an enchancment on abysmal remains to be poor.
United’s lack of ability to maintain significant and lasting success on the pitch is a symptom of their abject possession, as a lot as it’s an incompetent supervisor or underperforming gamers. A ‘fish rots from the top’ has by no means utilized extra pertinently than at Outdated Trafford over the previous decade with Avram Glazer suspect primary on this decay.
And, so as to add insult to harm, the stadium itself has even grow to be a supply of embarrassment for followers. Outdated Trafford is now Outdated Trafford after years of superficial funding by the Glazers, with the long-standing difficulty of a leaky roof rearing its ugly head as United fell to defeat to a greater run, higher organised rival with a greater designed stadium.
An uncommon quantity of rainfall in a concentrated burst proved an excessive amount of for the roof of the Sir Bobby Charlton Stadium and big quantities of water started to cascade into the stadium, soaking followers and creating a picture which was as embarrassing because it was harmful.
It isn’t the primary time this has occurred, nor will it doubtless be the final, however The Peoples Individual is certain the view from the Royal Field at Wembley was rather more gratifying than the one from the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand at Outdated Trafford at full-time of every sport. Therefore Avram Glazer’s utterly out-of-touch phrases.
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