Finally, the work of Erik Ten Hag, in charge of Manchester United, is paying off. The Red Devils have won six, drawn two, and lost one since the Premier League resumed. At Old Trafford, fans hope the club can fight for the title again, after defeating Leeds United 2-0 on matchday 23.
With the return of good performance, rumors of the sale of the club by the Glazer family have also been fueled again.
The Glazer family has finally caved into the pressure of hundreds of thousands of Manchester United fans who have been demanding their departure from the club.
After a tumultuous period under their ownership, which featured multiple managerial changes and a lack of trophies, fans were outraged when the current board began discussing plans to take over Europe’s most elite football competition, The European Super League.
The withdrawal from the Super League was seen as an admission that their ownership had failed to bring success back to Manchester United and that it was time for them to move on.
This is a victory for the fans who have been protesting against the Glazers since they took over in 2005.
It is also a warning for all those owners out there that if they do not put the interests of their clubs first, then they will find themselves on the receiving end of immense fan pressure.
Elon Musk’s name came up again in Manchester.
As reported by the English newspaper Daily Mail, Elon Musk once again closely monitored the situation and would be considering making an offer to the Glazer family.
With next Friday, February 17, as the deadline to sell to the club, the owner of Tesla and Twitter is among the possible buyers.
Musk’s name had been linked to a possible club purchase in August 2022 when the businessman posted on his Twitter account.
“Also, I am going to buy Manchester United. You’re welcome”, he wrote at first, raising the doubts of his followers. Elon quickly came out to clarify his words:
“This is a joke on social media. I’m not going to buy any sports equipment… although if I had to buy a club, it would be Manchester United. They are my favorite team from when I was little.”
Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) shows its ambition.
Another candidate to buy the Red Devils is Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), owners of Paris Saint Germain. The only problem is that the same entity cannot own two clubs that can face each other at a European level.
However, the group is working on a plan that allows it to work with the two institutions separately by creating “an individual fund instead of a sovereign wealth fund” and with independent investors unrelated to each club.
Jim Ratcliffe brings out the big guns
Jim Ratcliffe is the most serious aspirant to buy Manchester United. The English billionaire has hired JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, and Goldman Sachs to advise him on an offer for the club.
According to Bloomberg, the billionaire is in talks with Wall Street banks to study the feasibility of an offer for Manchester United, considered one of the biggest brands in world soccer.
What do the odds say?
Jim Ratcliffe/Ineos: 2/1
Dubai Sovereign Wealth Fund: 5/1
Apple: 8/1
Qatar Sports Investments: 8/1
Jim O’Neill: 10/1
Stephen Pagliuca/Larry Tanenbaum: 10/1
Amancio Ortega: 10/1
Josh Harris/David Blitzer: 10/1
David Beckham: 12/1
Jeff Bezos/Amazon: 1/16
Elon Musk: 33/1
Conor McGregor: 100/1
Donald Trump: 500/1
The race to buy Manchester United is closed, and there is no clear favorite; during February, those interested may present their offers, but unlike the sale of Chelsea last year, there is no deadline to sell to the Red Devils. Therefore this is a topic that may be open for a while.
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