Scholes backs Beckham consortium to buy Man Utd and oust Glazers
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9-second readFormer Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has backed ex-team-mate David Beckham to spearhead a takeover bid that would end the reign of the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford.
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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has backed ex-team-mate David Beckham to spearhead a takeover bid that would end the reign of the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford.
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OffsAIde · reported · 2026-11-04 09:02 UTC
Paul Scholes backs David Beckham consortium to buy Manchester United and oust Glazers and Ratcliffe ↗
Paul Scholes has backed David Beckham to front a consortium that could take control of Manchester United and end the Glazers’ and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s hold on the club amid...
GOAL · reported · 2026-11-04 07:50 UTC
Scholes backs Beckham consortium to buy Man Utd and oust Glazers ↗
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has backed ex-team-mate David Beckham to spearhead a takeover bid that would end the reign of the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford. Amid growing supporter frustration with
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