Avram Glazer’s tone-deaf comments will only help Manchester United fans’ push for change

Steven Railston of the Manchester Evening News argues that Avram Glazer's recent comments claiming poor on-pitch performances do not harm Manchester United's commercial power will galvanize fan protests against the club's ownership. Railston notes that Glazer's remarks, delivered at a Deutsche Bank conference in London, mirrored infamous 2018 statements made by former executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

The article highlights escalating supporter demonstrations, including tennis balls and balloons thrown during a recent match against Roma, driven by Manchester United's worst league start in 40 years. Railston believes Glazer's comparisons to long-standing trophy-drought franchises like the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees will fuel further collective action.