Are The Glazers Ready To Sell Up?
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 August 2022
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke, Matt Dickinson and Martin Hardy.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to explore the possibilities of buying Manchester United. Matt Dickinson broke the story in The Times and joins us to explain how likely this deal is (00:00)
What numbers are involved in any potential deal for Manchester United? Football finance expert Kieran Maguire breaks down the figures The Glazers are likely to be keen to do business at (10:21)
The Times’ Martin Hardy joins us to discuss how things are going at Newcastle United ahead of their game against Manchester City on Sunday (17:54)
Leeds United have had a positive start to the season, but after losing important players - how will they get on in their ‘tricky’ third season? (35:40)
Manchester United take on Liverpool on Monday as the bottom side in the Premier League. Will Erik ten Hag change his footballing philosophy or stick to the plan? (48:39)
Who is the unluckiest manager? Gregor spoke to Graham Alexander, who could be a pretty good candidate (62:44)
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| 1:01.6 | exclusive, so Jim Ratcliffe suggests he wants to buy Manchester United. We'll speak to Matt |
| 1:07.2 | Dickinson and get the insight on the figures from Kyra McGuire of The Price of Football Podcast. |
| 1:12.8 | We'll also talk about Newcastle United and ask if they could be one of the big disruptors |
| 1:17.3 | in the Premier League this season. We'll find out if Jesse Marsh is going to improve this year |
| 1:23.0 | at Leeds United as they welcome Chelsea to Ellen Road this weekend and we'll look ahead to |
| 1:28.0 | Manchester United's game against Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday, as well as asking you |
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| 1:40.9 | Hello again, welcome back to The Game Podcast. I'm Hugh, |
| 1:43.6 | wasn't craft alongside Gregor Robinson and Tom Clark today, but we have to begin with the |
| 1:48.8 | latest huge story involving Manchester United. It is a Times exclusive, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. I |
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