Glazers to snub Denis Law funeral as Man Utd owners won't pay respects to icon

Manchester United co-owners the Glazers are set to deliver another snub to the club by not attending Denis Law's funeral.

The funeral of Law, who died in January aged 84 following a long battle with dementia, will take place at Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday.

But no-one from the Glazers family will be there to pay their respects to one of the club's most iconic players.

Sir Alex Ferguson will attend the funeral, but it's understood United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not be there - though this has not been confirmed by the club.

It will be the second time the Floridian billionaires have failed to attend such a huge event, having not been to the funeral of Sir Bobby Charlton in November 2023.

Back then, the Glazers decided the risk of getting abuse from supporters could detract from the occasion.

The Americans didn't want to make unwanted headlines - and stayed away to allow all the focus to be on Charlton.

The Glazers remain despised by United fans, as a result of their controversial ownership of the club since 2005.

United have been in mourning since the passing of Law. Thousands are expected to line the streets of Manchester to bid farewell to the Scotland and United legend.

A 'Book of Condolence' will be made available at Old Trafford between 12pm and 2pm so United fans can leave personal messages and memories of the man dubbed 'The King'.

The hearse and funeral procession is expected to pass the stadium just after 1pm. And it will pause outside the 'Holy Trinity' statue of Law, George Best and Charlton.

Law, who remains the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or, spent 11 years at Old Trafford and scored 237 goals in 404 appearances.