Giuseppe Rossi urges Ratcliffe and Glazers to prioritise trophies at Man Utd

Giuseppe Rossi has urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS and the Glazers to stop chasing revenue at Manchester United and concentrate on winning trophies. He warned that City have overtaken United in the Premier League and European pecking orders. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, United established domestic and continental dominance; when Ferguson retired in 2013 the Red Devils had 13 Premier League titles and a couple of Champions League triumphs.

City have since taken their collection of English top‑flight crowns to eight in the modern era and conquered Europe as part of their Treble success in 2022-23, with Pep Guardiola at the helm. Rossi questioned whether the owners prioritise silverware or revenue.

"Do the owners of Manchester United care about being the biggest trophy-wise, title-wise, or the biggest revenue-wise? ... For people who care about football, it's all about the titles, it's all about winning, it's all about being the best," he said, adding that the front office must transmit that ambition to the players.

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