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Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer passes away

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the news.

MANCHESTER UNITED OWNER Malcolm Glazer has passed away

“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are saddened to announce the passing of Owner/President Malcolm Glazer earlier this morning at the age of 85,” a statement on the Buccaneers website said.

“A dynamic business leader, Glazer helped mold the Buccaneers into a model franchise and one respected league-wide.”

Glazer purchased Manchester United in 2005, controversially saddling the world famous club with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt in a leveraged buyout.

Glazer’s stewardship of United has coincided with a glut of silverware — including five Premier League crowns and the 2008 Champions League title — and has also been the subject of sustained anger from Manchester United’s fan base.

Fans have complained that Glazer’s ownership model has forced United to spend millions of pounds servicing the club’s debt — money which could have been spent on the transfer budget.

Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl for the first time in 2002.

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    Mute James Lawlor
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    May 28th 2014, 8:59 PM

    85?? Not in that photo surely.

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    May 28th 2014, 9:03 PM

    Photo is from 2002

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    May 28th 2014, 9:04 PM

    Oh wait its not lol

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    Mute david dickson
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    May 28th 2014, 9:05 PM

    86 actually. May 25th 1928.

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    Mute Dónal Ó Maoláin
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    May 28th 2014, 9:16 PM

    Yeah that’s his date of birth on Wikipedia, Sky are sayin’ he was 85 though…

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    Mute Larry Bird
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    May 28th 2014, 9:21 PM

    It’s Wikipedia vs literally every news outlet

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    Mute Dónal Ó Maoláin
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    May 28th 2014, 9:22 PM

    Media before Pedia…

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    Mute david dickson
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    May 28th 2014, 9:23 PM

    I just about believe even Wiki ahead of Sky.

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    Mute david dickson
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    May 28th 2014, 9:55 PM

    BBC changed it to 86.

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    May 28th 2014, 11:08 PM

    sky like round numbers

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    Mute jimmidibillybob
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    May 28th 2014, 9:04 PM

    So will his debt be written of like in the credit union..

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    Mute Caoimhghín Ó Tuama
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    May 28th 2014, 9:09 PM

    Malcolm Galzer won the Super Bowl in 2002? When he was 73? What an achievement!!

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    May 28th 2014, 9:15 PM

    He must have been some player.

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    Mute luke daly
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    May 28th 2014, 9:23 PM

    I think they mean he was a super bowls player.

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    Mute Sean Kent
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    May 28th 2014, 10:17 PM

    No, he won a superb owl in 2002!

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    Mute Mark Fitzmaurice
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    May 28th 2014, 10:24 PM

    Laughing out loud at that one Sean. Very funny

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    Mute and
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    May 29th 2014, 10:02 AM

    Terrific Sean lol

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    May 28th 2014, 9:04 PM

    Death jokes? Seriously?

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    May 28th 2014, 9:07 PM

    Where?

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    Mute James Murphy
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    May 28th 2014, 9:04 PM

    RIP, didn’t know he was that old.

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    Mute Joan Murphy
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    May 28th 2014, 9:02 PM

    I take it that’s a really old photo of him , if not he looked great for his age !

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    Mute Brendan Boyd
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    May 28th 2014, 9:08 PM

    He looks like shyte right now.

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    Mute Les Rock
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    May 28th 2014, 9:21 PM

    But probably still better than you Boyd

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    Mute Brendan Boyd
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    May 28th 2014, 9:26 PM

    No, I’m a dreamboat. I’ve posted selfies here before that will confirm.

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    Mute Paulie Cicero
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    May 28th 2014, 9:59 PM

    Yea but you also a nobody Boyd so we don’t care what you’ve done

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    Mute Brendan Boyd
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    May 28th 2014, 10:21 PM

    I’m somebody just like evermore else.

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    May 28th 2014, 9:50 PM

    Bit shocked when I read the headline because I always thought he was much younger, but 85 is a good age.

    RIP.

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    May 28th 2014, 10:25 PM

    Ah here,he killed no-one. RIP to the man

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    Mute Graham Kavanagh
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    May 28th 2014, 10:32 PM

    Some serious lack of respect going on here, Man U still hugely successful under his watch……

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    Mute Peter Nodwell
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    May 28th 2014, 10:40 PM

    In spite of for Christ sake!! Not one cent of their money in that club and instead they filled their pockets whilst saddling their own debt upon the club. Made no attempt to ever communicate with fans and treated real supporters with disdain resulting in FCUM. No tears shed in Manchester you can be sure.

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    Mute Graham Kavanagh
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    May 28th 2014, 10:49 PM

    Peter, money was still made available for transfers. I understand the hate, I get it, as a Pool fan, seen what really bad owners can do to a big club. Some really tasteless comments regardless….

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    Mute Peter Nodwell
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    May 28th 2014, 10:54 PM

    Whose money would that be then?? Oh the club with one of the largest turnovers in world football (during their ownership) should be grateful that the owners allow a proportion far less than what they spend on debt repayments and personal loans to be spent to benefit the club. A martyr!! They’re worse than Gillet and Hicks and only survived due to United’s unique manager and mass appeal.

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    May 28th 2014, 11:02 PM

    Demichelis is distraught

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    May 28th 2014, 11:27 PM

    Exactly Peter. Only a fraction of the profits were made available. For example where did the Ronaldo money go. Ferguson was obviously an exceptional manger but my one gripe was how he became part of the pr spin for the glazers “there is no value in the market right now etc.”

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    May 28th 2014, 9:41 PM

    There is some amount of mindless fools on this. a death in a family is not to be laughed about. RIP MALCOM

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    May 28th 2014, 9:41 PM

    He’s not a member if my family.

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    May 28th 2014, 9:29 PM

    May he rest in peace.

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    May 28th 2014, 10:31 PM

    The Amish community are devastated.

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    May 28th 2014, 9:07 PM

    The what? I didn’t know he was 85 even not mentioning his age in media when he bought Man Utd .

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    Mute Andrew McMahony
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    May 28th 2014, 9:09 PM

    Not a united fan but he’s going straight to hell.

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    May 28th 2014, 9:10 PM

    Why is he?

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    Mute luke daly
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    May 28th 2014, 9:46 PM

    Because it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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    May 28th 2014, 11:04 PM

    Andrew no such thing as hell or heaven!

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    May 28th 2014, 11:29 PM

    Thanks for enlightening us there.

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    May 28th 2014, 9:17 PM

    The price of managers these day enough to give you a heart attack

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    May 28th 2014, 9:09 PM

    Will United be sold now?

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    Mute Kev
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    May 28th 2014, 9:27 PM

    Hopefully

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    Mute Colm Mufc Connolly
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    May 28th 2014, 9:59 PM

    nope the 3 sons take over , but the long term plan they have that started 2 years ago was to sell up in 2016 for close to 4 billion ,currently it’s worth just under 3

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    May 28th 2014, 9:50 PM

    Rip

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    May 28th 2014, 10:43 PM

    Les stone?? Are you les rocks brother?

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    May 28th 2014, 9:38 PM

    LUHG

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    May 28th 2014, 9:19 PM

    Ask God.

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    May 28th 2014, 9:51 PM

    Rip

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    May 28th 2014, 10:02 PM

    Does his debt die with him then?

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    May 28th 2014, 9:32 PM

    What does this mean for utd now? New owners?

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    Mute ciaran clarke
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    May 28th 2014, 9:38 PM

    Nope!sure his sons have been running the show the last few years

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    Mute luke daly
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    May 28th 2014, 9:42 PM

    No. . . His sons have been running the business the last while.

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    Mute luke daly
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    May 28th 2014, 9:43 PM

    Snap

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    May 28th 2014, 9:50 PM

    Am fairly sure the photo is the guys son… think the two sons run the business.

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