Joel Glazer quoted in The People:
"Sir Alex Ferguson will be given all the resources to compete at the highest possible level.
"When you're around this club, following this club, the heritage, the history - when you're walking around Old Trafford, it's an incredible feeling.
But with it comes a lot of responsibility, and we take that very seriously.
"Manchester United are one of the very few truly global sports teams in the world.
"We have a global fan base of 140 million. It's the only club we were ever interested in.
"Beckham has helped to heighten awareness. It's now about being patient. How big can it get? I don't know but the US clearly has a passion for the game as well."
* More on the USA angle in the next Red Issue.