Man Utd owners The Glazers accused of ‘smelly’ facilities and ‘bugs in showers’

MANCHESTER UNITED’S owners have been accused of “smelly” facilities at their NFL franchise in a damning report.

The Glazer family owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in addition to their majority ownership in the Red Devils.

The Glazers have been blasted in a new investigation from the NFL Players AssociationCredit: Getty

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers facilities stink and there are bugs in the showers, the report claimsCredit: Getty

Since acquiring the Glazers in 1995, the Buccaneers have won two Super Bowls, the only NFL championship victories in their history.

However, an NFL report has now exposed their alleged shortcomings in Florida.

It comes after regular criticism in recent months for the neglect of United’s facilities.

An investigation conducted by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) revealed deficiencies within the Buccaneers’ facilities.

NFLPA members were surveyed by members to gauge their opinions on the way their teams operate.

Joel Glazer received a rating of 6.1/10 for his willingness to invest in facilities, ranking him 29th out of 32 franchise owners.

Players claimed the locker room is unclean, constantly stinks and the showers have a persistent bug problem.

Meanwhile, it was also revealed that the team’s saunas are moldy.

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The investigation found that the Buccaneers are one of 12 teams that do not provide a family room during games.

Although the Bucs do offer child care, it costs $90 per child.

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A summary of the NFLPA survey read: “The Tampa Bay Buccaneers end the year ranked 24th overall [from 32 teams]; the ranking could have been lower if the staff had not received high marks among respondents.

“The dietitian, training staff and strength coaches all received good marks from the players.

“Club owner Joel Glazer ranks 29th in the league when it comes to perceived willingness to invest in its facilities, and the reason for this rating is reflected in the data collected across the different categories.

“The players described the locker room as ‘unclean’ and ‘smelly’, and they even mentioned regularly seeing insects in the showers. Respondents also described the team sauna as ‘dirty’, ‘small’ and ‘broken’.

“Younger players must have roommates who are away on business unless they pay the team more than $1,750 for their own room each season.

“They do have a daycare center on game days, but charge player families $90 per child, which most other teams offer for free.

“Aging facilities are one thing, but providing clean showers and work areas, and not charging players for a private hotel room during work trips, should be the basic standard for a multibillion-dollar professional sports company.”