Joel Glazer facts for kids

Joel Glazer (born March 31, 1967) is an American businessman who owns sports teams. He is part of the Glazer family, who own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team in the National Football League (NFL) and Manchester United football club in England's Premier League. The family lives in Florida.

Early life and education

Joel Glazer was born in Rochester, New York. His parents are Linda and Malcolm Glazer, who was also a businessman. Joel went to American University in Washington, D.C., where he studied different subjects.

Career

Owning the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Joel Glazer worked with his father, Malcolm, to buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team in 1995. He also worked with his brother, Bryan, to get local support for building what is now Raymond James Stadium.

In 2002, Joel helped lead the Buccaneers to their first ever Super Bowl victory. They won against the Oakland Raiders on January 26, 2003. In 2021, the Buccaneers made history by being the first team to play in a Super Bowl in their own home stadium. They won Super Bowl LV, which gave the Glazer family their second championship title.

Joel Glazer is a co-chairman of the Buccaneers. He has represented the team at all league meetings since 1995. He is very involved in many NFL topics. In 2019, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made Joel the chairman of the International Committee. He also works on the league's Finance, Media, and Sports Betting committees.

Leading Manchester United

Joel Glazer is also a co-chairman of Manchester United, a famous football club in England. During his time with the club, Manchester United has won many important titles. These include five Premier League titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013) and one Champions League title (2008). They also won five League Cups (2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023), one FA Cup (2016), and one Europa League title (2017).

In 2007, The Telegraph newspaper named Joel Glazer one of the Top 10 most influential Americans in the United Kingdom. However, Joel Glazer and his family have faced some challenges and disagreements with fans regarding how the club was run.

Community work

Joel Glazer is active in the Tampa Bay community through the Glazer Family Foundation. This foundation helps children in the Tampa Bay area with different charity projects. The Foundation gave $5 million to build the Glazer Children's Museum in downtown Tampa. The museum opened in 2010 and was named one of the Top Ten Family Museums in the country by Women's Day magazine. In 2011, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission named the Glazer Family Foundation the "Foundation of the Year" for its wide-reaching charity work.

European Super League plan

In 2021, Joel Glazer played a big part in a plan to create a new football league called the European Super League. This league would have changed the way European football works, replacing the current system with a closed league that had no relegation or promotion. After many people strongly disagreed with the idea, Joel Glazer and others involved decided to stop the project.

Awards and honors

• Two-time Super Bowl champion (as Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner/executive)
• 2021 Best Team ESPY Award (as Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner/executive)

See also

In Spanish: Joel Glazer para niños

• Glazer ownership of Manchester United