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Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has suggested “drastic changes” in the club’s ownership structure may be the path forward from their current problems.
The Premier League heavyweights have lost their first two games of the Erik ten Hag era in limp fashion, slipping to an opening defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion before being thrashed 4-0 at Brentford.
That has increased the common refrain for club owners Joel and Avram Glazer to step aside and sell the club, with the pair having drawn the frequent ire of supporters since their arrival at Old Trafford.
Now, Saha – a double title winner during his time with United – has addressed the calls for a switch in ownership, suggesting dramatic action is needed at the bottom as much as the top.
“Any drastic changes, something that can help people and fans, [give] the media other stuff to talk about – no, the problem is still there,” Saha said.
“Tomorrow, you give them a billion dollars to get the players [but] if the scouting is wrong, you still have the same problem on the pitch and people will still protest.
“So you have to make the right choices, you have to really be in a position where everything is in harmony. If your commercial part is working but [not] on the field, you will see a protest.
“If the club is not earning money, like Barcelona, people say it is badly managed and all that. Everything needs to work [together at] the same time.
“Sometimes, for that, you need drastic changes. I’d be interest to see what happens.”
A fan protest is expected when United host Liverpool on Monday, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds also looking for a first win of the campaign.
