Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, surprisingly defended the Glazer family, despite widespread fan animosity towards them. He placed blame on Ed Woodward and Richard Arnold for the club's struggles post-Alex Ferguson. Ratcliffe invested over £1.2 billion for a 28.94% stake to gain control over sporting decisions. While he acknowledged the fan backlash against the Glazers, he described them as 'decent people'. He noted the difficulty of expressing such support given the fans' strong negative sentiment, highlighting the controversy surrounding current ownership.
"I get a lot of criticism if I support the Glazers, but the fact is they're really decent people. They're East Coast, you know - that old East Coast America, they're very polite, they're very civilised..."
"The people who advise me say the fans don't want to hear it. So I've got to be cautious... But the fact is they're really decent people."
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