Manchester United were in mourning last night following the death of owner Malcolm Glazer.<\/p>\n
The American billionaire died in America aged 86 from a suspected stroke following a long spell of poor health.<\/p>\n
Glazer bought United in May 2005 in a deal worth around \u00a3900m and became a highly controversial figure at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
He angered supporters with the massive debts his take-over left the club in, despite the fact United continued to win trophies.<\/p>\n
His death was confirmed by NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which Glazer also owned as part of his worldwide business interests.<\/p>\n
A United spokesman said last night: “The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with the family tonight.”<\/p>\n
A statement on the Buccaneers website said: “The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are saddened to announce the passing of owner\/president Malcolm Glazer earlier this morning.”<\/p>\n
It is understood Glazer’s death will have no effect on the ownership or running of United in the future.<\/p>\n
Despite leading the take-over of the former champions, Glazer never took a significant role at the club, with the 90 per cent shareholding being owned by his six children.<\/p>\n
Glazer senior has left the running of United to his sons Joel, Avi and Bryan since suffering a stroke in April 2006.<\/p>\n
He became a recluse at one of his luxury homes in Palm Beach after the stroke left him with impaired speech and limited mobility in his right arm and leg.<\/p>\n
The three Glazer brothers are all on the United board, with the latter two co-chairmen of the club.<\/p>\n
Since the Glazers took charge of United the giants have gone on to win five Premier League titles and one Champions League crown.<\/p>\n
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