Ferguson: we must be United

(GSM) – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has called for unity around the club after news that of financial worries produced waves of disharmony. Shocking news about the Old Trafford club revealed that the club’s overall debt has now topped the £700million mark.

The Manchester United board confirmed that it was seeking to raise £500 million via a bond issue. However, it was revealed that options to raise cash include the sale of United’s Carrington training base and the Old Trafford ground.

Thus, there was solid ground that has produced an anti-Glazer movement. The minority within the club’s fan base has been attacking the Glazer family and calling Ferguson to resign.

However, Ferguson has called for the United fans to back their team.

“The family of Manchester United is under pressure as a result of all the issues surrounding the ownership and financial situation of our club,” Ferguson said in the official match programme, United Review.

“Some of our fans are clearly unhappy with our financial position, but we mustn’t allow the situation to become divisive.

“The danger is that we could be presented as being split, which would be harmful and inaccurate, because I believe the vast majority of United fans are behind us and appreciate the importance of standing together in support of the team.

“I could see our opponents rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of watching us fall out among ourselves if we don’t think carefully about what we are doing.

“We must not lose our focus – which is about building a strong football team that will win trophies. That is what we are about, or at least it should be.”