Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has leapt to the defence of the Glazer family's ownership of United . The Glazers have faced fierce criticism from supporters over their running of the club since their controversial leveraged buyout in 2005 left United burdened with massive debt - currently standing at £725million. Supporter groups expressed their fury at the takeover two decades ago. British tycoon Ratcliffe snapped up a 27.7 per cent shareholding in the Red Devils through a $1.2bn