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Gary Neville has called on the Glazer family to 'remove themselves' from Manchester United, as potential buyers await a verdict over their takeover bids.
It's recently been reported that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been identified as the preferred bidder to buy the club from the Glazer family, but has not received the green light to commence the takeover.
And, as tensions surrounding the situation begin to rise, former United defender Neville has ripped into the current owners for their running of the club.
Speaking on "CBS Sports, Neville was asked about who his preference would be out of the potential takeover options, to which he said: 'I've not heard the pledges that have been made by any of the bids.
'At the moment, there's the Jim Ratcliffe bid, the Qatari bid and a number of US investment funds. I don't want private equity into an English football club, I'll be really clear.
Gary Neville took aim at Manchester United's owners in a segment on CBS Sport recently
The Glazer family announced they were considering selling United after 18 years of highly controversial ownership in November 2022
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'I don't think it works. I think football is about emotion. Believe it or not, in Manchester, I have a partnership with a US private equity fund and in other sectors of life, I love international investment.
'But I think in football clubs, you can't go into it purely because you want to see a return. When it comes to the current bids, at this moment in time, I think Jim Ratcliffe has its merits, the Qatari bid has its own merits.
Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (above) is thought to be one of the candidates leading the bidding war
'My main concern at this moment in time is that the Glazer family sell and that they remove themselves from the club. They'll make a lot of money, well done for that.
'They've proved to be very astute business people but now it's time to hand over control because the club has deteriorated under their ownership.'
Having announced during the World Cup that they were seeking fresh revenue streams, be that an investment in the club or an outright sale, much speculation has surrounded United and the potential next owners.
