The American owners of Manchester United pocketed around €95m today as shares in the football club were publicly traded for the first time in seven years.

Manchester United have kicked off their stock market flotation in a move which values the club at around £1.5bn (€1.9bn) .

Manchester United will kick off their stock market flotation today in a move which could value the club at more than £2bn (€2.54bn).

Manchester United’s owners stand to make about three times their investment in the club if it successfully goes public.

A group of Manchester United fans accused the American Glazer family of milking the English Premier League soccer team for cash after IPO terms revealed that they planned to take half of the proceeds of its flotation.

A leading Manchester United fans group has launched a stinging attack on the Glazer family’s plans to float part of the club on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Manchester United Supporters Trust have repeated their call for the Glazer family to use the proceeds from their intended Singapore Stock Market flotation to wipe away the club’s massive debt.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has rubbished suggestions he “rewarded bad behaviour” by handing Wayne Rooney a huge pay rise.

DIMITAR BERBATOV is baffled by Manchester United’s indifferent form on the road and wants an improvement as the race for the Barclays Premier League title enters a crucial phase.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill today declared he would continue to snub fan groups who were “at war with the owners”.

MANCHESTER UNITED supporters have urged the Glazer family to come clean about their ownership of the club.

Wayne Rooney has accused Manchester United of lacking ambition.

Manchester United’s anti-Glazer faction fear huge sums of cash are going to be heading out of Old Trafford following a steep rise in the interest rates on controversial payment-in-kind notes raised to complete the family’s takeover in 2005.

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The Red Knights’ dreams of rescuing Manchester United from the grips of the Glazer family have come to a dead end.

Wealthy Manchester United fans are understood to have shelved plans to buy the club after they decided the price was too high.

Manchester United’s vociferous anti-Glazer faction are refusing to believe the club’s controversial owners do not want to sell.

THE Glazer family have slapped a ‘Not for Sale’ notice on Manchester United.

THE Red Knights have vowed not to overpay in their battle for control of Manchester United.

The Red Knights group of investors today said they will not overpay for Manchester United.

WEALTHY supporters attempting to mount a takeover of Manchester United have ruled out making a bid during the current football season.

The Red Knights consortium have revealed they do not expect to make a bid for Manchester United before the end of the season.

Manchester United supporters are planning to table a £1.25bn (€1.38bn) bid for the football club by June in a move that would lead to fans holding a majority stake, it was reported today.

ALEX FERGUSON has urged his players not to get carried away by Wednesday’s staggering victory over AC Milan.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the Glazer family are going nowhere – and pointed to a new seven-figure sponsorship deal as evidence of the benefits brought to Old Trafford by the club’s controversial owners.

Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United’s ’anti-Glazer’ faction will set aside their grievances to cheer his side to victory against AC Milan at Old Trafford tonight.

ALEX FERGUSON has furiously rejected a newspaper report claiming he is supporting the Red Knights’ bid to take over Manchester United.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S owners have strengthened their financial position despite the protests against them after releasing figures showing increases in revenue and profits.

The Glazer family have responded to reports of a summit meeting involving the key players behind the Red Knights group trying to oust them from Manchester United by again declaring they have no interest in selling the club.

Manchester United insist they will not to be pressured into spending the £80m they received from Real Madrid for the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo.

MANCHESTER UNITED supporters opposed to Malcolm Glazer’s ownership do not believe the American will still be in control at Old Trafford in five years’ time.

Manchester United have confirmed they will increase season ticket prices by £1 (€1.13) a game next term.

Manchester United have been reported to Britain's Office of Fair Trading by a group of their own fans.

THE Glazer family have strongly denied that Manchester United’s debts are spiralling out of control.

The Glazer family have strongly denied that Manchester United’s debts are spiralling out of control.

An influential fans group have slammed the reported move of Manchester United chief executive to Barclaycard Premiership rivals Chelsea.