The Big Thing: Why the Glazers want to sell Manchester United, and who the club's next owner might be
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ποΈ 20 January 2023
β±οΈ 50 minutes
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Summary
On this week's episode of The Big Thing, we take a look at a story that first broke right around the World Cup, but has been gaining steam ever since: Manchester United is for sale! Why are the Glazers looking to sell, what (if anything) have the Glazers done to improve the club, who are the interested parties when it comes to a purchase, does United need a super wealthy owner, and much more!
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| 0:28.5 | Thank you. Welcome to the big thing on total soccer show, the show where we dig into the biggest and meatiest topics in the soccer headlines. |
| 0:59.8 | Today, we're talking Manchester United. |
| 1:02.8 | The Glazer family took a controlling stake in the club in 2005, a move that was financed with loans and only grew in controversy |
| 1:11.1 | while the American owners were being accused of pulling dividends |
| 1:14.5 | while using the club to run up huge debts. |
| 1:18.3 | Chance of Love United hate glazers are regularly heard at Old Trafford. |
| 1:23.7 | And now Manchester-born billionaire James Rackcliffe has formally confirmed his interest in buying the club, which reportedly cost upwards of five to six billion dollar he dues. Goodness me. Rackcliffe tried to buy Chelsea last year. He already owns Nice in League R, and among other sporting properties. So today we're going to look into Rackcliffe. We're going to ask why Manchester United is up for sale and look at the future of that lovely red devilie club. |
| 1:50.2 | My name's Ryan. My name's Ryan Bailey. I'm trying that for a third time. Joining me today is |
| 1:54.5 | someone who can probably say their own name. Taylor Rockwell, hello. Hello, my friend. How are you |
| 1:58.0 | doing? I can't speak, but otherwise I'm good. How are you? |
| 2:06.7 | I did enjoy that multiple attempts at your own name. Ryan Bailey, I nailed it. |
| 2:09.7 | Yay! First time. Graham Rutherman, how are you? |
| 2:12.1 | I am very well, Ryan. How are you? |
| 2:19.4 | I am wonderful. I'm not distracted by any kind of Antipodean sport of a different nature, just so you know. No, no, neither am I. Neither am I. |
| 2:21.5 | Good, good, good, good. |
| 2:22.8 | Joe Lowry, in California, looking, you're just looking well, Joe. |
| 2:27.5 | He's just got a Californian bleached, bleached. |
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