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May 13
43m 54s

The Glazers Takeover: 20 Years On

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Jim White & Simon Jordan discuss Sheffield United cruising into the Championship play-off final - but where was the drama? Plus, as more is revealed about Taiwo Awoniyi’s injuries, does Marinakis' fiery outburst start to make more sense? And it’s been 20 years since the Glazers began their takeover of Manchester United - author Chris Blackhurst joins us to discuss his acclaimed new book The World’s Biggest Cash Machine.

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