Manchester United to field cricket team in UAE T20 league

Manchester United will soon have a cricket team that is set to roll from 2023 at the UAE T20 league. 

Dubai Sports Council chairman Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed has confirmed the development via a tweet.

Glazer, United's co-chairman, bought one of the six teams in the UAE T20 league, which is set to be launched in January next year. 

Of late, the United owners have been showing a keen interest in cricket and a closed-shop franchise-based model, without promotion and relegation, is said to be one of the reasons for their interest. 

However, their attempt to move towards a closed-shop European Super League in football fell through.

They also failed with their bids to buy an Indian Premier League franchise, as the BCCI brought in two new teams from this season onwards. 

After that, they turned their attention towards the UAE T20 league.

The Glazers also own American football team Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League.