The Glazer family are looking to sell Manchester United, sparking wild celebrations from United supporters, but what became of the first XI of the Glazer era? We’ve taken a trip down memory lane to find out…
Despite protests from Manchester United fans, the Glazer family completed their controversial takeover of the club in May 2005.
The Glazers borrowed vast sums of money and plunged United into debt, making them public enemy No.1 with the Old Trafford faithful. Given their role in the proposed European Super League and alleged culpability with the club’s on-pitch failings in recent seasons, they’re no more popular today.
United’s first game under the Glazers was a 2-1 win over Southampton. We’ve taken a look at that Xl.
GK: Roy Carroll
Despite being a regular throughout the 2004-05 campaign, this proved to be Carroll’s 49th and final Premier League appearance for United.
He joined West Ham following Edwin van der Sar’s arrival and later embarked on a nomadic career that had stops at Odense BK, OFI Crete and Olympiacos.
In 2021, the veteran came out of retirement to play for NIFL Premiership side Dungannon Swifts in his native Northern Ireland. He made 20 appearance for the club.
RB: Wes Brown
Brown came through the academy at United and was a loyal servant to the club, making 362 appearances in all competitions across 14 seasons.
The defender left Old Trafford in 2011 and had a five-year stint at Sunderland before seeing out his playing career at Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
CB: Rio Ferdinand
Having received an eight-month ban for missing a drugs test in 2003, Ferdinand was suspended for the first few weeks of the 2004-05 season.
After being linked with a move to Chelsea, the centre-back was booed by United fans during the final few games of the campaign before eventually signing a new contract.
He then went on to win five Premier League titles, two League Cups and the Champions League during his final nine years at Old Trafford.
READ: Rio Ferdinand: I don’t think about my achievements, only what I didn’t win
CB: Mikael Silvestre
Silvestre made 50 appearances in all competitions for United in 2004-05 but fell down the pecking order following Nemanja Vidic’s arrival in January 2006.
The former France international was sold to rivals Arsenal in 2008 and made a number of high-profile errors during his two-year spell with the Gunners.
Stints at Werder Bremen and Portland Timbers followed…
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