Can a new stadium help bring back the glory days?

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Old Trafford, home of Manchester United - but for how long?
Old Trafford, home of Manchester United - but for how long?

Manchester United used to dominate the Premier League.

During Alex Ferguson’s reign as manager, the team won 13 league titles – a record that’s unlikely to be beaten.

Since he stepped down in the 2012-2013 season it’s been a trying time for Man U’s loyal fans who have looked on as successive managers made poor choices and owners wasted eye-watering sums.

To understand just why the team’s glory days are a distant memory look beyond what happens on the pitch and take a closer look at how the owners – the American Glazer family who are the majority shareholders, and Jim Ratcliffe who bought 25 per cent of the club – are doing their business.

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Irish Times sports columnist Ken Early lays out the club’s problems.

Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey.

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison is an Irish Times journalist and cohost of In the News podcast