Manchester United’s homeowners haven’t taken their semi-annual dividend for the fiscal 12 months 2023, in line with the Premier League membership’s quarterly monetary reviews.
The choice adopted the Glazer household’s latest announcement that it could take into account placing the membership up on the market.
Dividends amounting to USD 44 million have been paid to the Glazers and different shareholders within the earlier monetary 12 months.
United’s first-quarter fiscal 2023 outcomes said that the board of administrators on Nov. 15 “did not approve the payment of the semi-annual dividend for fiscal 2023.” Per week later, United mentioned the Glazer household was exploring exterior funding to reinforce development — a transfer that would pave the way in which to a possible buy-out.
“As part of this process, the board will consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company,” the membership mentioned on November 22, the identical day it parted methods with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Supporters have lengthy campaigned to drive out the American household, which additionally owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Glazer household purchased United in 2005 with a leveraged takeover that loaded debt onto the membership.
Critics say the Glazers have failed to take a position sufficient of their very own money within the squad or services and have presided over years of failure by England’s greatest workforce.
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The Manchester United Supporters’ Belief welcomed the choice to not pay dividends.
“Certainly dividends should not be paid when the football club is not achieving success on the pitch, challenging for top honors,” the group mentioned in a press release Thursday.
“That is a rewarding failure and removes the incentive for the owners to ensure sufficient reinvestment of profits back into the football club.”
