Manchester United is bound to change hands! Only Middle Eastern capital has the strength to take over amid the economic crisis. The challenge for Erik Ten Hag lies in the revival plan.
Firstly, the Glazer family's entire season tactics have been aimed at selling Manchester United, including signing Erik Ten Hag and introducing Anthony, Casemiro, and Lisandro Martinez through debt. Then there are various deceptive trading tricks.
Secondly, to some extent, Erik Ten Hag's performance affects the Glazer family's future expectations. Better results require better offers, preferably with some shares, to maintain a sense of involvement. In plain terms, it's the greedy nature of the American devils.
Thirdly, after going around, the only real buyer is Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani alone. The long-haired English jazzman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is just a trading leverage person! In the current economic situation, spending billions to buy a club has only two possibilities: being crazy or not caring about money.
Fourthly, the past decade has been a golden age of football's monetary bubble, driven by two major forces: Middle Eastern capital and Eastern capital. The former represents Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, while the latter represents Inter Milan and Wolverhampton. Traditional European and American football investment capitals are either exiting or reforming their development models. The investment and return in football are not proportional, which has yet to change, with only the winners taking all. Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Real Madrid are the exceptions. Barcelona has been dragged down, while Chelsea and Liverpool are also in a quagmire. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been delayed for ten years due to building a stadium. The few European black shops performing well are Dortmund, Sevilla, and others, relying on cutting the rich clubs' leeks for development. Manchester United cannot escape such laws and fate! The Glazer family will not sell now, so they must continue investing in the next season. The difficulty of finishing in the top four next year will be even greater. Once the results fluctuate, Manchester United's valuation will be at least halved.
Fifthly, one can only imagine how the Glazer family has ravaged Manchester United. There should be at least around 1 billion in long-term and hidden liabilities. Middle Eastern capital probably paid a hefty price to hire intermediaries to conduct due diligence, which is why they proposed the condition of immediately investing 1 billion in construction! That's the bottom line.
Sixthly, Manchester United's intimate media, Sir Alex Ferguson, and legends are probably informed by the Glazer family to refrain from commenting on the transfer to facilitate their exit. Only Gary Neville's big mouth and personality occasionally criticize the majority shareholder.
Seventhly, wait, patience is the guarantee of successful trading. Even if Middle Eastern capital arrives, there should be no unrealistic fantasies. Without a three-year rebuilding plan, winning the championship is not easy. After all, today's Manchester United no longer has the spiritual leader of the past.
The rules of the football game in the post-Ferguson era are different. On the other side of the crisis is an opportunity, and I hope tomorrow will be better. Once a red devil, always a red devil; continue to love football, enjoy watching football and support our favourite teams. Come on GGMU.
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