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Neville calls on Glazers to sell Man Utd: Dormant and derelict

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has called on the Glazers to sell the club.

The Glazers have been targeted recently by United supporters over the club's failed bid to join the now defunct European Super League; and Neville believes the Red Devils have become stagnant under their ownership.

"The Glazer family have been resilient and stubborn for many, many years," Neville said during Sky Sports' Super Sunday coverage.

"If you think about the club they picked up in 2004, it had the best stadium in the country, one of the best in Europe. The best training ground in the country, probably in Europe.

"A team that was getting to Champions league quarter finals, semi finals, and finals regularly, and winning the league every season, or every other season.

"You look at the club now, this stadium I know it looks great here but if you go behind the scenes it's rusty and rotting."

He added: "The training ground is probably not even top five in this country, they haven't got to a Champions League semi final in 10 years and we haven't won a league here for eight years.

"The land around the ground is undeveloped, dormant and derelict, while every other club seems to be developing the facilities and the fan experiences.

"The Glazer family are struggling to meet the financial requirements, and the fans are saying enough is enough.

"My view on it quite simply is they're going to make a fortune if they sell this football club, and if they were to put it up for sale now, I think the time would be right and it would be the honourable thing to do."

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