Manchester United’s owners have “pulled money” out of the club instead of investing in Old Trafford, a former director has told Sky News.
In an extensive interview with Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Greg Dyke also said all United fans would be “delighted to see behind” the Glazers, who are consider selling Premier League kits.
According to Mr. Dyke, the US billionaire family did not spend enough money on the club, echoing the comments of recently departed star player Cristiano Ronaldowho criticized the lack of investment in the Carrington training ground.
Manchester United fans protested against Glazer family’s ownership of the club
Mr. Dyke, a former United manager, told Ridge: “There’s no doubt the money hasn’t been invested. Old Trafford used to be a stadium ahead of its time, now it’s not.
“The training ground is no longer like that, the world catches up, you have to put capital but they haven’t spent it, they have already paid for it.”
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Mr Dyke, the former FA president, also suggested that England and Wales should implement a plan for captains to wear rainbow armbands during a protest during the Qatar World Cup.
Seven European Football Associations give up a gesture of solidarity with the LGBT+ community in informing their players, including Harry Kane and Gareth Bale, will face immediate yellow cards and potentially bans if they wear the OneLove armband.
A joint statement from the FA of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland said: “FIFA has made it very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if its captain We wear the captain’s armband on the field.”
But Mr Dyke told Ridge that if those FAs “all feel strongly about it, they can tell FIFA (world football’s governing body) we are doing this and if you don’t like it, we’ll go out.” of here”.
He claimed if they “had said and seen together, this is what we are doing, FIFA would have to give up”.
homosexuality in Cata is illegal and having a same-sex relationship is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
‘Ridiculous’ to host the World Cup in Qatar
Mr Dyke also called the decision to hold the tournament in Qatar a “ridiculous” and “spoiled” decision.
“We have to accept that most of the people who voted for Qatar, the executives who voted for it, most of them got kicked out of football for corruption,” he told Ridge.
“It was a bad decision, the FIFA safety committee strongly recommended against it, that’s why, in the end, it had to move from summer to winter.”
Mr. Dyke suggested FIFA must “hope” Qatar World Cup end to return to normal”.
The 75-year-old added that he believes Britain is in the top four to win the competition.
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backup management Gareth SouthgateHe said: “When I was FA president, I set a goal for England to beat Qatar, I don’t think it is impossible although I think France looks quite dangerous and Brazil. looks quite good.
“England had a very good game and the second game was average but that’s okay, everyone had an average game, they didn’t lose.
“I think the manager is very good and they’re having a chance, I think they’re one of four teams that can win it.”
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England meet Wales next
England are currently top of Group B, with four points from two games, and will next face Wales in the third match of the World Cup on Tuesday.
Wales has only one point after drawing with the US and losing 2-0 to Iran.
Southgate and his England players will know that even a defeat to Wales can help them advance to the last 16, thanks to a significantly better goal difference (England +4 vs. Wales ‘-2).
Wales need to win 4-0 to get ahead of England.
USA (two points) vs Iran (three points) in the remaining game of the group.
Gregg Berhalter’s side knew that a win over the Iranians would guarantee them a spot in the knockout stages.
