Man Utd owners the Glazer Family blasted for ‘smelly’ facilities and ‘bugs in showers’ as damning report published
MANCHESTER UNITED’S owners have been blasted for “smelly” facilities at their NFL franchise in a damning report.
The Glazer Family own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alongside their majority stake in the Red Devils.
Since the Glazers’ takeover in 1995, the Buccaneers have won two Super Bowls, the only NFL championship triumphs in their history.
However, an NFL report has now laid bare their alleged failings in Florida.
It comes after regular criticism in recent months for neglecting United’s facilities.
A survey conducted by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) exposed the shortcomings within the Buccaneers’ facilities.
NFLPA members were surveyed by members to gauge their thoughts on how their teams operate.
Joel Glazer was given a rating of 6.1/10 for his willingness to invest in facilities, placing him 29th out of 32 franchise owners.
Players claimed the locker room are left unclean, constantly smell and the showers have a persistent bug issue.
Meanwhile, it was also revealed that the team’s saunas are mouldy.
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The survey highlighted the Buccaneers as one of 12 teams that do not provide a family room during games.
Whilst the Bucs do offer day care, it comes at a price of $90 per child.
A summary of the NFLPA survey read: “The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finish the year ranked 24th overall [from 32 teams]; the ranking could have been lower if the staff had not earned high marks among respondents.
“The dietician, training staff and strength coaches all received solid grades from the players.
“Club owner Joel Glazer ranks 29th across the league when it comes to the question about a perceived willingness to invest in the facilities, and the reason for assessment is reflected in the data collected across categories.
“The players described the locker room as ‘unclean’ and ‘smelly’, and they even cited seeing bugs consistently in the showers. Respondents also described the team sauna as ‘dirty’, ‘small’ and ‘broken down’.
“Younger players must have roommates on work travel, unless they pay the team more than $1,750 for their own room each season.
“They do have a daycare room on gamedays, but charge players’ families $90 per child, which most other teams offer for free.
“Outdated facilities are one thing, but providing clean showers and workspaces, and not charging players to have their own hotel room on work trips should be basic standards for a multi-billion-dollar professional sports enterprise.”
