Edward Glazer puts 3m of his Manchester United shares up for sale

One of Malcolm Glazer’s six children, Edward Glazer has put three million shares in Manchester United Football Club up for sale.

The announcement comes just months after official financial figures put the club's debt at a whopping £362.2m.

Malcolm Glazer took ownership of United in May 2005, but his death in May this year saw his children take an equal split of shares.

A statement released by the English club and the New York Stock Exchange - where 10% of United’s shares are listed - announced the offer of “Class A Ordinary Shares”.

The statement read: “Manchester United plc today announced the offering of 3,000,000 of its Class A Ordinary Shares by the Edward S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust (the ‘Selling Shareholder’).

“The underwriter will have an option to purchase up to an additional 450,000 Class A Ordinary Shares from the Selling Shareholder.



“Manchester United will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholder. The offering is expected to close on December 12, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.”