(Reuters) - Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, have been the target of intense criticism with the team last winning silverware back in 2017, lifting the Europa League and League Cup trophies.
United, currently managed by Erik ten Hag, are fourth in the Premier League standings on 38 points after 18 games, one point behind their local rivals Manchester City but nine adrift of leaders Arsenal.
Many of the club's supporters have complained that the Glazers' debt-laden buyout of the team starved it of funds and that the owners needed to spend more to attract and retain talent and win trophies. Apart from fighting City, United are also facing competition from Saudi-backed Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to secure a top-four spot this season.United's home ground, Old Trafford, has not been redeveloped since 2006 and the Glazer family has been criticised by fans and former players for neglecting the club's home and training facilities.
The club's Supporters Trust, MUST, has demanded a real say in how the club is run in future, saying"any new ownership structure must embed supporters, including a degree of fan share ownership, in their operating model".
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