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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson defends under-fire Glazer family
Red Devils boss sticks up for owners…
29 Jul 2010 07:28:00
By Danny Hart
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has defended the Glazer family over their running of the club.
The American owners have come in for criticism since taking over at Old Trafford due to the club’s debt of more than £700 million.
Supporters have continued the Green and Gold campaign to force the Glazers to sell the club, but Ferguson insists he can have ‘no complaints’ with the owners.
Speaking after his side’s 5-2 win over the MLS All-Stars, Ferguson told CNN: "The debt has come through by the club being bought out by an owner. You know full well that when a business is bought it's usually bought with debt.
"Because it's a football club it seems to attract a more negative reporting from the media and from the fans. But Manchester United Football Club, when it went plc, it was always going to be bought.
"It was inevitable.
"So when a particular family like the Glazers have bought it, it's unfair they come in for criticism because anybody could have bought it.
"I have to say they've done their job well. They support myself, the manager, they've supported the players. I've never been refused when I've asked for money for a player.
"So what can I do other than carry on the way we're doing it? And the way I'm allowed to carry on, I've no complaints."
Regarding his future at Old Trafford, Ferguson reiterated his stance that he would continue managing the club as long as he remains healthy.
He said: "A lot of factors come into most important things. I'm at the right club, it's a fantastic club, it demands a challenge all the time.
"Every day, every year there's the challenge of being at the top and that helps me. I think you need good natural energy and I've been blessed with that.
"I'm very fortunate about that so I'll keep going as long as my health keeps going. The same applies to every person. I'm 68 and so far my health's been standing up.
"If I have my health I can carry on. There will be a point when I do quit but I have absolutely no idea when that is.
"I tried that a few years ago and it was an absolute disaster. Agony. My wife made me change my mind and she was dead right.
"I think she was soon fed up with me in the house. Now when the time comes I think the club should be okay."
The American owners have come in for criticism since taking over at Old Trafford due to the club’s debt of more than £700 million.
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Supporters have continued the Green and Gold campaign to force the Glazers to sell the club, but Ferguson insists he can have ‘no complaints’ with the owners.
Speaking after his side’s 5-2 win over the MLS All-Stars, Ferguson told CNN: "The debt has come through by the club being bought out by an owner. You know full well that when a business is bought it's usually bought with debt.
"Because it's a football club it seems to attract a more negative reporting from the media and from the fans. But Manchester United Football Club, when it went plc, it was always going to be bought.
"It was inevitable.
"So when a particular family like the Glazers have bought it, it's unfair they come in for criticism because anybody could have bought it.
"I have to say they've done their job well. They support myself, the manager, they've supported the players. I've never been refused when I've asked for money for a player.
"So what can I do other than carry on the way we're doing it? And the way I'm allowed to carry on, I've no complaints."
Regarding his future at Old Trafford, Ferguson reiterated his stance that he would continue managing the club as long as he remains healthy.
He said: "A lot of factors come into most important things. I'm at the right club, it's a fantastic club, it demands a challenge all the time.
"Every day, every year there's the challenge of being at the top and that helps me. I think you need good natural energy and I've been blessed with that.
"I'm very fortunate about that so I'll keep going as long as my health keeps going. The same applies to every person. I'm 68 and so far my health's been standing up.
"If I have my health I can carry on. There will be a point when I do quit but I have absolutely no idea when that is.
"I tried that a few years ago and it was an absolute disaster. Agony. My wife made me change my mind and she was dead right.
"I think she was soon fed up with me in the house. Now when the time comes I think the club should be okay."
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