Isnin, 18 Januari 2010

Finances not our business


Documents released last week in conjunction with a proposed £500 million bond issue suggested the Glazer family would be willing to sell United's Carrington training complex and their iconic Old Trafford home should enormous debt prove impossible to repay.
Many critics argue that is inevitable given the vast amounts of interest the club are responsible for, with only the £80m sale of Cristiano Ronaldo allowing them to record a profit for the year to June 2009.
Extra security measures were taken on Saturday as United defeated Burnley 3-0, while chants of "We want the Glazers out" were heard from the Stretford End. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has declined to comment on the situation, claiming he is restricted by regulatory rules. However, Neville is adamant the whole thing is none of his team-mates' business and could not be used as an excuse for failure on the pitch.
"All the speculation about the finances at Manchester United does not affect the players," he told the Sunday Times in Malta. "We are always very well protected and never get involved in the financial side of things.
"There have been talks and rumours over the years going back to when the Glazers took over, and even when Michael Knighton nearly took over in the 1980s. As players we never get involved in those things; our job is purely on the pitch and we allow people who are paid to do jobs in other areas of the club to do their job. It is nothing to do with us at all."

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