By David Hobbs
June 29 2005

Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick has spoken highly of the Glazer family following their recent notorious take-over of Manchester United.

Barwick as well as Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore and Sports Minister Richard Caborn enjoyed 'a very constructive meeting' together with Malcolm Glazer's three sons Bryan, Avi and Joel at Soho Square in London earlier today.

They assured the public that the Glazer's have no intention to part with the Premier League television rights deal. 

Barwick stated: "This was the first opportunity we have had to meet with the new owners at Manchester United and we are pleased to have been able to sit down with them,"

"We enjoyed a very constructive meeting in which the Manchester United officials addressed the many important questions we had to ask them."

Sports Minister Richard Caborn also praised the family and is impressed by their experiences in American sport. "I am reassured of the conversation on collective selling of Premier League TV rights and their experience of sport in the US," he said.

Unlike his father, Joel Glazer has spoken to the media many times over recent months and is also delighted with how the meeting was conducted. "We have had some really positive meetings," he said.

"I hope they are reassured by our experience in sport and our passion to keep Manchester United successful."

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