Joel Glazer avoids awkward Gary Neville meeting after 'toxic' Man Utd rant

Manchester United owner Joel Glazer avoided an awkward meeting with on his visit to Old Trafford last week.

The co-chairman's visit to the ground is said to be his first in a number of years, given he is much maligned by the Red Devils' crowd. With a throughout the day, Glazer arrived at the stadium alongside Sir Jim Ratcliffe but they soon went their separate ways.

While , INEOS chief Ratcliffe hosted discussions over the future of Old Trafford with memebers of the taskforce. That included Gary Neville, chief operating officer Collette Roche and Mayor of Greater Manchester .

That saw Glazer avoid close conversation with the former United captain, who has been unfraid to criticise the club's majority owners in recent years. Salford City chief Neville has described the Glazer's as toxic for .

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Speaking, before Ratcliffe's investment in the club, in September 2023, Neville launched a scathing explanation of the Glazers' position.

"They have to do something. They’ve run out of money and the financial situation is desperate," he said.

"They need investment in. They’re also having a toxic impact on the club from the inside out. The negligence continues for now but I don’t think it can go on without some action on raising funds. Also who would come in as a minority alongside them with the damage it would do to their reputation."

Described as an 'inside man' by Ian Wright, Neville denied being involved in any discussions at the club beyond the taskforce. “I’m not on the inside of it, no I’m not. I went on Monday to meet them about the regeneration side," he said. Pressed on whether footballing matters were brought up, Neville added: “Not at all.”

As a member of with exploring the regeneration of Old Trafford and its surrounding area, Neville will have his say somewhat on the future of the club however. The former defender is not concerned about conserving the stadium for the sake of it if a new ground is built.

“I’m not sure bringing Old Trafford down from a 74,000-capacity stadium to one that holds, say, 15,000 will be the smartest thing to do financially, but that needs looking at and analysing by the group," he told .

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“There’s another thing about Old Trafford. None of the stands that were there when I first went in 1979 are there in the same form. Most of the stands have been built between 1993 and 2005. We’d not be keeping anything that is 100 years old. What is it that we’d be saving?

"Yes, we must keep the statues, the Munich clock or tunnel. I’m not overly emotional about the stadium. As long as United get a world-class refurbishment or a world-class new stadium, then United fans win. And at least there is an action plan to do something about it after years of nothing.”

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