The battle for Man United

MALCOLM GLAZER (28.1%)Owner of American football team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among the 250 richest men in the US according to Forbes maga...

MALCOLM GLAZER (28.1%)

Owner of American football team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among the 250 richest men in the US according to Forbes magazine. Attracted by debt-free United’s financial potential and their brand image, wants the largely untapped United States market for the club. Has had two previous offers rebuffed.

JOHN MAGNIER & J. P. MCMANUS (28.9%)

Magnier is a powerful figure in the world bloodstock business via his Coolmore Stud, McManus is a high-rolling gambler and former bookmaker; Man Utd’s biggest investors through Cubic Expression Ltd; held inconclusive talks with Glazer last November and abstained in voting at United’s annual general meeting when Glazer ousted three directors.

MAN UNITED PLC’S BOARD

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Depleted after Glazer voted against the re-appointment of Maurice Watkins, Philip Yea and commercial director Andy Anson; David Gill appointed Chief Executive in 2003 and Roy Gardner has been chairman since 2002 and a director since 2000; supported now only by finance director Nick Humby and independent non-executive Ian Much.

UNITED FANS

Their hostility to the bid by Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB played a large part in the British government’s decision to turn it down; believe Glazer’s takeover would saddle the company with a huge debt and fear he would sell Old Trafford.

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