Michael Knighton

Michael Knighton has emerged as the face of a new consortium plotting a takeover bid for Manchester United which aims to oust the Glazer family after 17 ...

Attacking the Glazers shortly after the European Super League fiasco, he even urged the legendary Ferguson to "stand up for your principles" and "speak your mind." It was said that Knighton received a telepathic message from the aliens, saying: "Don't be afraid, Michael." After the ex-Blues supremo furiously threatened to resign in the wake of the story being published, News and Star editor Keith Sutton offered an "unreserved" apology. Now spending his time time painting, sculpting and writing poetry, he wants back in the Old Trafford boardroom after 20 years out of football. Wars with supporters and the media that rendered him a villain in the Great Border City mean that he's more than used to the kind of protests which the Glazers are now facing. Following the heartache, he moved into teaching, becoming a P.E. teacher at what is now known as Huddersfield Grammar School. Knighton went on to become headteacher there before leaving the school behind in 1984 to take up property interests. To demonstrate his unpopularity, a whopping 2,000 Carlisle fans attended a meeting on the final day of the 2000-01 season with the goal of orchestrating Knighton's exit. Knighton is now back again with a new takeover plot, declaring that he's "ready and waiting" to submit a "hostile" bid in an effort to oust the unpopular Glazer family from the Old Trafford boardroom. Knighton made his wealth in the property market and when he departed Manchester, it was for to buy another United: Carlisle. He's reportedly writing a book about his tumultuous Brunton Park tenure, Carlisle win the Football League Trophy in 1997 after losing on their first venture to Wembley, as well as the famous Jimmy Glass goal two years later. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing," Edwards was quoted as saying by FourFourTwo. "I kept saying to myself, 'What the hell have I done?' I realised that I’d made a big mistake. 47,245 fans - 10,000 higher than the previous season's average - watched him run onto the pitch wearing boots and a United training top ahead of their 4-1 victory over Arsenal to begin the new league campaign, a day after announcing a £10million takeover deal. The 70-year-old is a former director at Old Trafford, who came close to buying the Red Devils outright in 1989.

Michael Knighton has claimed that he is planning a "hostile takeover" of Manchester United, amid further fan protests against the Glazer family.

"And frankly, the fans worldwide have had enough of this regime. Remember, it is a hostile bid - that simply means that the club isn't officially for sale. Michael Knighton has claimed that he is planning a "hostile takeover" of Manchester United, amid further fan protests against the Glazer family.

Michael Knighton, who is preparing a consortium to take over Manchester United, has made his thoughts on the current fan share scheme clear.

“That power block of fan ownership is essential to me, and until I can see that, I believe that the current share scheme is a smoke screen really to keep the current owners in situ.” Knighton confirmed that he would give the fans a “potent” 25.1% of shares that would allow the fans to block any proposals put forward by the board of directors. That I could understand.” “Putting this bid together, I don't need to be the frontest person, I don't need to be the spokesperson, I just want to see our Manchester United football club in the hands of proper football people with proper vision. “This MUST initiative with the share scheme so called is a road to nowhere, it’s just going to keep the existing owners in power. “For me, the share scheme is a MUST/Glazer initiative, and I can’t support any mechanism which is going to be seen to be keeping this current ownership in power, because we need to rid our football club of this ownership.

Michael Knighton has claimed his consortium is currently drawing up an offer to purchase Man United from the Glazer family.

United fans are desperate for change and that means there are bound to be timewasters that look to take advantage of that, some for their own personal gain. Knighton's interview was recorded and published at a time when momentum against the Glazers is building again. The majority of supporters have taken his interview with a large pinch of salt, but for other, perhaps younger fans, Knighton is providing false hope. He may have good intentions but the truth is that he's not a credible custodian for a takeover. United endured their worst season for decades last year and this transfer window has become a circus, which has overshadowed the good feeling that followed Erik ten Hag's appointment. Knighton took to the Old Trafford pitch ahead of kick-off, clad in boots and a training kit.

Manchester United could soon be under new ownership if Michael Knighton is successful in his mission to buy the Red Devils - a potential issue for Arsenal, ...

According to Forbes, Kroenke has a net worth of £8.85billion, making him 195th richest person in the world. "Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives. It is time for them to go." "We are now working on the offer document. Fresh investment and a desire to awaken the sleeping giant poses a great threat to respective owners Stan Kroenke, Todd Boehly and Joe Lewis. We have an inept and frankly useless ownership who know little about this game of football.

Knighton is a name that will sound familiar to older United fans. The 70-year-old businessman tried to purchase the Red Devils in 1989 in a takeover deal worth ...

Whether or not Knighton can follow through on his desire to buy the club remains to be seen. Knighton continued in the sit-down interview, anticipating further protests and confirming his bid to buy the club: “They [the fans] will protest and quite rightly. The club is in crisis, and it will remain in crisis whilst we’ve got this current ownership. “My consortium is ready and waiting. That simply means the club isn’t officially for sale. “We are now working on the offer document.

There were protests against the Glazer family's ownership at Old Trafford last weekend.

“And frankly, the fans worldwide have had enough of this regime. But my intention is to present these owners with a legitimate, potent and commercial offer to say: ‘You have run out of road, it’s time go, because your time is up’. Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives.

Michael Knighton, who previously came close to buying Manchester United over 30 years ago, has said he and a consortium are in the process of drawing up an ...

I just want to see our Manchester United Football Club in the hands of proper football people with proper vision. "They have to stop drawing these huge dividends out of the club. "Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives. "And frankly, the fans worldwide have had enough of this regime. The American owners are under increasing pressure to sell the club following a disappointing summer in the transfer market and a whole catalogue of errors that have been made in recent years. But my intention is to present these owners with a legitimate, potent and commercial offer to say: 'You have run out of road, it's time go, because your time is up'.

Michael Knighton has confirmed he is planning to submit a formal bid to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family.

Knighton and United fans therefore may be waiting a while for Ratcliffe to come forward with his own bid. Ratcliffe’s name may be familiar to United fans. But there are those who seriously doubt Knighton’s ability to be the club’s saviour.

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The offer document is being drawn out and it will be presented. But my intention is to present these owners with a legitimate, potent and commercial offer to say: ‘You have run out of road, it’s time to go, because your time is up.’” My consortium is ready and waiting. “I am making good progress, continuing to talk to the people, I have got some good pledges and good finance. We have an inept and frankly useless ownership who know little about this game of football. Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives.

Michael Knighton has claimed that he is planning a "hostile takeover" of Manchester United, amid further fan protests against the Glazer family.

"And frankly, the fans worldwide have had enough of this regime. Remember, it is a hostile bid - that simply means that the club isn't officially for sale. Michael Knighton has claimed that he is planning a "hostile takeover" of Manchester United, amid further fan protests against the Glazer family.

Michael Knighton has claimed that he is planning a "hostile takeover" of Manchester United, amid further fan protests against the Glazer family.

"And frankly, the fans worldwide have had enough of this regime. Remember, it is a hostile bid - that simply means that the club isn't officially for sale. Michael Knighton has claimed that he is planning a "hostile takeover" of Manchester United, amid further fan protests against the Glazer family.

Former Manchester United board member Michael Knighton states that he is planning a takeover of the club.

"Quite honestly, the Lionesses, we could have played them and I think they'd have got a better result. We are now working on the offer document - remember, it's a hostile bid." Speaking to Man United The Religion, Knighton said: "Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club.

Former Manchester United director Michael Knighton has been in the news lately following his expression of interest to take over the club from the Glazers ...

“Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives. Knighton has not been involved in football since the club was put into voluntary administration. We have an inept and frankly useless ownership who knows little about this game of football. As a youngster, he secured an apprenticeship at Coventry City but his footballing career was cut short due to an injury. Knighton could cash the financial might to fund a deal to buy the club on his own and would require the support of a consortium to make his bid possible, which is the route he is towing. Knighton has confirmed that he and a consortium are in the process of drafting a bid to buy Manchester United.

Michael Knighton, who many remember for attempting a takeover of Manchester United in 1989, claimed this week that has put together a consortium to prepare ...

Who are the billionaires backing the bid? The former businessman wrote: “Many thanks to ALL the brilliantly kind messages of support, this is really much appreciated. “And frankly, the fans worldwide have had enough of this regime. But my intention is to present these owners with a legitimate, potent and commercial offer to say: ‘You have run out of road, it’s time go, because your time is up’. “Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives. “We are now working on the offer document.