Manchester United: One does it and the others will follow – Glazer apology

Manchester United owner Joel Glazer, one of the “ESL forefathers”, has come out to apologise to the fans he wrong. After a long push for the tournament to proceed he now feels they “got it wrong”.

Sky Sports labelled this a “rare moment”, which it was. Manchester United owner Joel Glazer responding to the fans was such a unique event, the Old Trafford faithful actually never got their hopes up they’d receive the same type of response their oldest foes experienced with FSG head, John W. Henry.

To their surprise, they received an open letter from one of the Glazer brothers. The letter had some strong words of regret. Joe Glazer spoke of the error made by them and that the job to mend the European Super League wounds begins now.

The open letter from Joe Glazer to the Manchester United fans:

"Over the past few days, we have all witnessed the great passion which football generates, and the deep loyalty our fans have for this great club. You made very clear your opposition to the European Super League, and we have listened. We got it wrong, and we want to show that we can put things right. Although the wounds are raw and I understand that it will take time for the scars to heal, I am personally committed to rebuilding trust with our fans and learning from the message you delivered with such conviction. In seeking to create a more stable foundation for the game, we failed to show enough respect for its deep-rooted traditions – promotion, relegation, the pyramid – and for that we are sorry. This is the world’s greatest football club and we apologise unreservedly for the unrest caused during these past few days. It is important for us to put that right. Manchester United has a rich heritage and we recognise our responsibility to live up to its great traditions and values. The pandemic has thrown up so many unique challenges and we are proud of the way Manchester United and its fans from Manchester and around the world have reacted to the enormous pressures during this period. We also realise that we need to better communicate with you, our fans, because you will always be at the heart of the club. In the background, you can be sure that we will be taking the necessary steps to rebuild relationships with other stakeholders across the game, with a view to working together on solutions to the long-term challenges facing the football pyramid. Right now, our priority is to continue to support all of our teams as they push for the strongest possible finish to the season. In closing, I would like to recognise that it is your support which makes this club so great, and we thank you for that. With best regards, Joel Glazer. (Via: Sky Sports)"

To be quite frank, Man United fans have had enough, even before all of this ESL mayhem.

Their intricate involvement in driving this ESL was just the icing on the cake. Mostly to every supporter are fed up with how the club is run and are pretty much singing the same tune.

Even some legends have come out and spoken of poor communication between the owners and the rest of the club, as well as between the owners and the club’s supporters.

The ex-United man and now renowned pundit, Gary Neville, has been at the forefront of all the fans, United and others who were duped by their club’s decision-makers.

He and his Sky Sport’s partner and ex-Liverpool centre-back, Jamie Carragher, have spoken out every day since the news started trending about the topic following the announcement on Sunday.

Here are some of the fans’ responses to their Manchester United owner Joe Glazer:

Clearly, the above guy has had it up to his ears with the Glazers and the only option is OUT! To call his open letter a letter filled with “mealy-mouth apologies” was arguably the funniest thing you’ll see.

Another fan gave the impression he didn’t even bother reading what it said. He is over it, obviously.

There was more than one response that had similar word choices as the one above but had a couple of vulgar inserts that just cannot be repeated. However, these words show the betrail they felt and how deep the cut is the Glazer’s have left.

The Red Devils’ loyal supporters went one step further with the protest against their owners.

A few Manchester mates weren’t haven’t any of it. They tripped to the club’s training facilities. Carrington training ground was blocked at all the entrances, front and back.

Their banners were on full blast, smiling and posing with what in short spelt “GLAZERS OUT!” and made it quite clear this has gone on too long and this really is the final blow.

"Carrington’s facilities manager came out to speak to the protesters, despite brandishing a scouse accent. He was told the group wanted to speak to Solskjaer. The scouser said that he wouldn’t be coming out cos the group was “intimidating”. The facilities manager went back inside to petition Solskjaer, who eventually came out alongside his coaching staff. Solskjaer was asked where his voice has disappeared to, having previously become a patron of @MU_ST in 2005, supporting the campaign against the Glazers. The protesters asked why he could take a stand then, as a player, but not now in his far more powerful position as manager. He replied that “Joel” loves the club. (Via: @RedIssue)"

This is deep! Ole having to come out and defend Joe Glazer while the fan questioned where his loyalty has disappeared to, shows a simple letter over an upfront explanation just won’t cut it.

One has to ask… Can this relationship between the fans and the Manchester United Owners, who have been in charge of the club for the past 16 years, ever be mended as they so wish to do in their open letter?