Manchester United co-chair Joel Glazer has promised to continue helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market this summer.
Speaking to supporters at a fans’ forum meeting Friday, Glazer also promised “substantial” investments in facilities at Old Trafford as well as the club’s training ground in Carrington.
The United co-chair made his first appearance at a fan forum in the 16 years his family owned the club after vowing to improve communications following proposals from the European Super League (ESL).
Glazer was quoted in the ESL launch press release, which met widespread condemnation and angry protests from United fans in England.
During the discussions with the fans, he put forward new suggestions for improving the dialogue with the fans, but also discussed the club’s work on the transfer market and improvements to the infrastructure.
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“Our goal is to win every competition we enter and we will continue to invest in our academy and transfer market to help the coach achieve the club’s goals,” Glazer said at the meeting .
“As a club, we have invested a lot of time and resources in recent years to update and develop our vast global scouting network to adapt it to the modern football environment. This is a project that will lay the foundation for long-term success for years to come .
“Also, as you all know, we have focused on growing and developing our women’s team in line with the club’s traditions and values, and we are determined to continue that process.”
“Old Trafford is the heart of Manchester United and although we have spent over £ 100m on infrastructure projects in the last 10 years, we are now going to accelerate the planning process for much bigger investments and stadium refurbishments … rest assured we will Do “Consult our supporters throughout the process for a result we can all be proud of.
“The same applies to our training grounds. Preliminary planning is underway and significant resources will be available to further improve our facilities and ensure they remain world class. “
At the meeting, Glazer also discussed the self-sustaining model of the club and outlined the importance of commercial success in funding transfers and wages.
“We want this club to always be successful and win trophies. Considerable investment is required to compete for trophies, “he said.
“The club’s commercial growth has helped generate the revenues that ultimately sustain this investment.
“This approach has allowed us to have some of the highest net transfer spending in world football in the last five years and one of the highest labor costs. We have also kept ticket prices affordable for all fans as a direct result of our commercial business.” and season ticket prices have not increased for over 10 years. We are very proud of that as a club. “
