Cricket-Man Utd co-chairman Glazer buys UAE T20 franchise


  • Cricket
  • Wednesday, 01 Dec 2021

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Chelsea vs Manchester United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 19, 2018 Manchester United co owner Avram Glazer before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer has acquired a franchise in the United Arab Emirates' inaugural T20 Cricket League, the Emirates Cricket Board said on Wednesday.

The Glazer family, who also own National Football League (NFL) team Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have made their first foray into cricket by acquiring one of the six franchises in the league through their company Lancer Capital.

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