{"id":295976,"date":"2023-10-30T23:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T23:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295976"},"modified":"2023-10-30T23:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T23:24:12","slug":"steve-coppell-man-uniteds-rift-glazer-rift-is-a-recipe-for-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/steve-coppell-man-uniteds-rift-glazer-rift-is-a-recipe-for-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"STEVE COPPELL: Man United's rift Glazer rift is a recipe for disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whenever I went back to Old Trafford as a manager, I\u2019d think, \u201cWow, I played here\u201d. I\u2019m so proud of my association with the club. Now I look at them and I\u2019m reminded of a universal truth. If things aren\u2019t right at the top of any football club, it\u2019s not right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A disconnect between the ownership and fanbase ends up affecting what happens on the pitch so no team can perform to its full potential. There are many examples over the last 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t work unless different parts of the club are in harmony. I\u2019m not close enough to United to pretend to know what specifically needs to change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I understand the Glazers take money out and aren\u2019t at Old Trafford themselves a lot of the time. They have spent money on big signings but you still have to identify the right players.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s difficult for Erik ten Hag, who did a magnificent job last season. United need a head of the orchestra, someone who is going to plan ahead and have the personality to be successful \u2014 like Sir Alex Ferguson. Fergie had a great relationship with the chief executive David Gill, as I did at Crystal Palace with the chairman Ron Noades.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Manchester United have endured a torrid opening to the new season summarised by the weekend’s derby defeat<\/p>\n
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United need someone like Sir Alex Ferguson who\u00a0is going to plan ahead and have the personality to be successful<\/p>\n
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Manchester United supporters are only going to be happy when the Glazers leave the club<\/p>\n
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Ron wasn\u2019t always the most popular figure but every fan knew he gave everything to Palace. Until the rift between the club and the fanbase is repaired, it\u2019s hard to see a full recovery at United.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The supporters are only going to be happy when the Glazers go and then it\u2019s down to whoever comes in to have the vision to see what the club can become.<\/p>\n
That said, there are also questions about the manager and his team. If Manchester City kicked off in pink or canary green, you\u2019d still know it\u2019s City because of the way they play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You could say the same about Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou so far this season. United are different. Their style of football depends on which individuals they pick for a particular game, not an overall identity.<\/p>\n
With my United team, you knew we played a million miles an hour, got the ball out wide and tried to win it back double-quick. It\u2019s what we trained to do.<\/p>\n
There doesn\u2019t seem to be that same settled framework with the current side. You wait to see who is in the starting XI game by game and take it from there.<\/p>\n
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Steve Coppell formerly managed Crystal Palace and previously played for Man United<\/p>\n
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