Mar
9
Red Knights Invading Old Trafford?
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Takeover bids and stories seem to be getting more and more attention these days, unfortunately sometimes even more than the football itself, but the group planning to take over Manchester United sure have an interesting gimmick. They call themselves “The Red Knights”, and are a group of wealthy individuals that seem set to test the resolve of current owners the Glazer family.
While they say they are not in direct opposition to the Glazers, they have been gathering support at Old Trafford, and seem to want to “take the club back” and “save” it from its current position deep in debt. They plan on “putting the supporters back into the heart of the club”, something which the American takeover had pushed back.
Rumors were even circulating that Alex Ferguson had added his support to the Red Knights, but that story was quickly squashed by Sir Alex himself. Despite the uncertain financial position the club finds itself in, the Glazers have so far been unwilling to sell to anyone. The ambitious group, however, has began an online campaign where it hopes to recruit at least 100,000 members, a good deal of which would be season ticket holders. Such a large support would definitely have an impact and might usher in some interesting times at Old Trafford.
The curious thing is that the Red Knights are mostly composed of bankers and businessmen themselves, so what their true intentions are if they take over remains to be seen.