I just thought it was funny.
Ed Woodward has resigned from Manchester United | 2024: Returns to football
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Weren't they prevented from buying Newcastle?
Ed Woodward was the Glazers' right-hand man from the very beginning. Whatever Woodward did was in the best interests of the Glazers. If he's getting sacked, either the Glazers are completely changing their tune, or they're looking to move on from United. I'm hoping (and slightly expecting) the latter, but that's mostly because I don't know who else the Glazers would hire as the vice-chairman (unless Joel wants to run the club himself).
Oh It's been worth it anyway. Now they have shown their hand to the world, I feel this is the beginning of the end for the Glazers here. God knows what follows though.
I swear i will send Ed a letter with that tweet.
Wait what? He's against the SL and that's the reason for resigning? Surely not? That sounds like a Mourinho line
I just thought it was funny.
It had been rumoured for a few weeks to be fair.
So happy at this news.. Watch this space, bellend.
All fun and games til they announce Joel Glazer as new CEO.
Who is he?
Don't ciunt out any of american owners. The idea of a "NFL"-type league didn't work here and with Johnson talking about goverment involvment this could be the red line.
Can you please tolerate 1 last big shock? (ie the Glazers selling up)
No chance, he's got too lucrative a gig keeping his head down as FIFA prepares for its human rights massacre World Cup.
Very happy to see the back of Woodward, but whether this ends up a net positive really depends on how the Glazers now play their hand. Do they replace him with someone worse? Or having realized that their end game is fecked, just sell the club to the highest bidder and move on? And then who buys the club at that point and are they worse than the Glazers?
Wow!
He put £70mil worth of share up for sale last month. Appears to be just to raise some personal cash.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...airman-avran-gram-to-sell-70m-worth-of-shares
"Avram Glazer’s personal stake would reduce to 10.2% if they are sold, reducing the Glazer family’s ownership from 78% to 74.9%"
So barely makes a dent in Glazer ownership, and it doesn't appear he's got buyers yet for it all.
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Some people now saying on twitter the Glazers have said they will sell if no ESL.
of course, all hear say at this stage but it’s very promising!
of course, all hear say at this stage but it’s very promising!
Or one of the clubs already withdrawing, e.g. Chelsea.
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Glazers are apparently punishing us for our insolence. Won't spend any money in upcoming window(s)?
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Just seen a Tweet up thread (I don't do Twitter) saying apparently he's resigned early to prevent it being leaked.
Absolutely not a chance. You don't go 8 odd months early just because you're worried it's being leaked. If that was the case, if I were him I'd put out a statement announcing my intention to step down at the end of the season, and how I'd be involved in ensuring a stable structure and seamless transition prior to my departure. You don't go early due to potential leaks.
Something far deeper is going on, would he be resigning if the super league were receiving huge support and unanimous backing? I categorically do not think so!
I'm not sure it would indicate Glazers selling, I know he's their man but surely if new owners did buy and wanted to remove him, he'd get a pay out? I know if I was earning what he probably is, and the level of pay out he'd presumably receive I'd sit on my perch, until that happened.
His main job, now his input into the football side of things has been reduced, is bringing money into the club. Had the super league been well received, he's potentially bringing in more money and probably even supported us going for it, though obviously couldn't have over ridden the Glazers if he didn't.
Now it's all blown up, fans protesting etc, you potentially have massive risk of reputation damage, in a time where companies are possibly cutting back due to Covid. As we have probably established over the years, I think the only thing the Glazers would potentially sack Ed for is not being able to make them money. He's jumped before he's pushed? How much decision did he have around the restructure too? I know the new DOF reports to him, but that surely was seen as a loss of power?
could things be changing? Between what Ole is doing on the pitch if the Glazers do sell up now this could be the start of something
It's not ESL related to be fair. It's fan appeasement related.
then they should sell.Glazers are apparently punishing us for our insolence. Won't spend any money in upcoming window(s)?
Are you guys high? Glazers won’t find a buyer in the middle of a pandemic. They are businessmen and will only sell at the highest possible price - not when the whole world is in economic instability.. thats obvious.
No I'm done for a while now mate. Martians can land tomorrow and I wouldn't lift my head up from the cereal bowl.
Please stop posting.
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It was more on how the deal was being brokered not that they were Saudis.
After all we sell arms to the cnuts. We aren’t going to quibble about a non entity like Newcastle
I have no love for Woodward but I’m a little uneasy at all of the celebrations. Those bastards are still at the helm.
When the price spiked, he made a shit load of money out of it... Well, at least one is gone!
Oh of course he was absolutely complicit. This has scapegoat written all over it though, ignoring the fact he had been far from successful in running the club as CEO.
Suspect we'll see a lot of Woodward stories surface in the coming days now the wicked witch is dead. I'm sure there's no shortage of people looking forward to burying him in the press.
It won't be us (I desperately hope I'm wrong!)
Why would the Glazers sell when we're such a money maker for them, even without the Super League?