Man United's future in doubt after death of Malcolm Glazer

What will Glazer's children do with the club, now that the man who bought it is dead?

Owner of Manchester United, Malcolm Glazer
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The death of Malcolm Glazer, the controversial American owner of Manchester United, has raised doubts about the long-term ownership of the club.

News of Glazer's death at the age of 85 was announced on the website of his family's other sporting interest, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football franchise, which hailed him as a "dynamic business leader".

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