Qatari bid for Man Utd should be ‘another wake-up call’ for Premier League
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatari bid for Man Utd should be ‘another wake-up call’ for Premier League

The Independent  

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Man Utd’s major transfer obstacle before January window even opens
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man Utd’s major transfer obstacle before January window even opens

The Independent  

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Ruben Amorim says ‘nothing has been decided’ amid interest from Manchester United
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ruben Amorim says ‘nothing has been decided’ amid interest from Manchester United

The Independent  

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Manchester United’s talks with Ruben Amorim hinge on two potential issues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Manchester United’s talks with Ruben Amorim hinge on two potential issues

The Independent  

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe sends warning to Manchester United about summer transfer window
9 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe sends warning to Manchester United about summer transfer window

The Independent  

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Manchester United against proposed changes to Premier League finance rules
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Manchester United against proposed changes to Premier League finance rules

The Independent  

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Controversial Qatari bid for Manchester United failed to provide financial guarantees
1 year, 2 months ago

Controversial Qatari bid for Manchester United failed to provide financial guarantees

The Independent  

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Gary Neville calls Manchester United ‘a disgrace to the end’ over ‘truly awful’ timing of takeover
1 year, 2 months ago

Gary Neville calls Manchester United ‘a disgrace to the end’ over ‘truly awful’ timing of takeover

The Independent  

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Manchester United announces deal to sell up to 25% of EPL club to UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe
1 year, 2 months ago

Manchester United announces deal to sell up to 25% of EPL club to UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — After failing to win the Premier League in the last 10 years, Manchester United announced Sunday that it had agreed to sell a minority stake in the storied club to Jim Ratcliffe in a deal that would “We all want to see Manchester United back where we belong, at the very top of English, European and world …

Sir Jim Ratcliffe COMPLETES buy-out of Manchester United stake as his £1.3BILLION deal with the Glazer family for 25 per cent ownership is confirmed - with British billionaire to control football oper
1 year, 2 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe COMPLETES buy-out of Manchester United stake as his £1.3BILLION deal with the Glazer family for 25 per cent ownership is confirmed - with British billionaire to control football oper

Daily Mail  

He has pledged investment in infrastructure at Old Trafford and Carrington Sir Jim Ratcliffe £1.3billion deal for 25 per cent of Manchester United – which will see him take control of football operations - has been announced by the club. Sir Jim Ratcliffe can raise a smile after buying a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United He has finally …

Sir Jim Ratcliffe handed football reins at Man Utd after £1.03bn deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe handed football reins at Man Utd after £1.03bn deal

The Telegraph  

By James Ducker and Tom Morgan Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group will assume total control of football operations at Manchester United after the English giants finally announced the British businessman’s purchase of a 25 per cent stake in the club worth just over £1 billion. On another dramatic day at United, who had slumped to their 13th defeat of a …

Why Sheikh Jassim walked away from Manchester United – and what Qatar could do next
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Sheikh Jassim walked away from Manchester United – and what Qatar could do next

New York Times  

When Manchester United’s executive leadership team played host to parties bidding to prise control away from the Glazer family earlier this year, one bold number stood out. Sheikh Jassim was largely unknown outside Qatar Representatives of Sheikh Jassim have always denied that he was a front for a Qatari state bid, but multiple sources with experience working in Doha — …

How Jim Ratcliffe’s personal approach outmanoeuvred Qatar in the race to buy Man United
1 year, 4 months ago

How Jim Ratcliffe’s personal approach outmanoeuvred Qatar in the race to buy Man United

The Independent  

By the time that Sheikh Jassim’s camp made it known they were withdrawing their bid to buy Manchester United, the Glazers were barely paying attention. How did a businessman with access to Qatar’s virtually limitless wealth not just “blow Ratcliffe out of the water”, as was the phrase so commonly used in the early stages of this process? Given the …

Man Utd shareholders are just as unhappy as the club’s fans
1 year, 5 months ago

Man Utd shareholders are just as unhappy as the club’s fans

Live Mint  

The yearlong Manchester United takeover saga echoes the team’s pursuit of revival on the pitch: plenty of sound and fury, a periodic surge of hope that something spectacular might happen, and then the inevitable letdown with an underwhelming result. Shares of Manchester United Plc fell as much as 13% in early US trading on Monday on news that a Qatari …

Sheikh Jassim was ready to commit over £6.5bn to Manchester United takeover and Qatari bid have been left 'disappointed and angry' by Glazers' snub, says Mike Keegan on It's All Kicking Off
1 year, 5 months ago

Sheikh Jassim was ready to commit over £6.5bn to Manchester United takeover and Qatari bid have been left 'disappointed and angry' by Glazers' snub, says Mike Keegan on It's All Kicking Off

Daily Mail  

The Qatari bid spearheaded by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani were prepared to commit over £6billion to the takeover of Manchester United, Mail Sport's Mike Keegan told the It's All Kicking Off podcast. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to take control of a 25 percent stake in Manchester United Sheik Jassim's bid to buy 100 percent of United failed despite …

Man Utd set timeline to decide on Sir Jim Ratcliffe offer
1 year, 5 months ago

Man Utd set timeline to decide on Sir Jim Ratcliffe offer

The Independent  

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Manchester United shares tumble as Ratcliffe’s stake bid report dents buyout hopes
1 year, 5 months ago

Manchester United shares tumble as Ratcliffe’s stake bid report dents buyout hopes

The Hindu  

Shares of Manchester United fell as much as 23 per cent on Monday after reports that British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is looking to acquire only a 25 per cent stake in the football club raised concerns that a buyout by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani could be off the table. Ineos Chair Jim Ratcliffe would pay over $1.5 …

Sir Jim Ratcliffe set for long negotiations with Glazers over Manchester United bid
1 year, 5 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe set for long negotiations with Glazers over Manchester United bid

The Independent  

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to buy initial stake in Manchester United after outplaying Sheikh Jassim
1 year, 5 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to buy initial stake in Manchester United after outplaying Sheikh Jassim

The Independent  

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Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani withdraws bid to buy Manchester United
1 year, 5 months ago

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani withdraws bid to buy Manchester United

Firstpost  

Sheikh Jassim’s bid was for full control of Manchester United and promised to clear the club’s borrowings. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has withdrawn a bid to buy Manchester United, a source close to the deal told AFP on Saturday. Sheikh Jassim’s bid was for full control of United and promised to clear the club’s borrowings. They …

Sheikh Jassim withdraws offer to buy Manchester United over Glazers’ high price
1 year, 5 months ago

Sheikh Jassim withdraws offer to buy Manchester United over Glazers’ high price

The Independent  

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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim refuses to improve 6 billion USD Manchester United bid: Reports
1 year, 5 months ago

Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim refuses to improve 6 billion USD Manchester United bid: Reports

The Hindu  

Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has informed the Glazer family that controls Manchester United Plc that he will not improve on his bid to acquire the iconic football club for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The move leaves the remaining bidder for Manchester United, Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe, in a stronger position to …

Man United sale: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim is withdrawing his bid - AP source
1 year, 5 months ago

Man United sale: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim is withdrawing his bid - AP source

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is withdrawing his offer to buy storied soccer club Manchester United, a person with knowledge of the process told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person said Sheikh Jassim’s final bid was almost double United’s current market valuation of $3.2 billion. Sheikh Jassim’s decision comes as United fans have grown …

Sheikh Jassim makes Manchester United takeover decision as Sir Jim Ratcliffe considers new bid
1 year, 5 months ago

Sheikh Jassim makes Manchester United takeover decision as Sir Jim Ratcliffe considers new bid

The Independent  

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REVEALED: Man United's dismal form has done little to persuade Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim to raise their £5bn offers to the Glazers with Erik ten Hag's struggles showing the scale of the task
1 year, 6 months ago

REVEALED: Man United's dismal form has done little to persuade Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim to raise their £5bn offers to the Glazers with Erik ten Hag's struggles showing the scale of the task

Daily Mail  

Manchester United's stuttering start to the season has done little to bridge the gap between the Glazers’ asking price and what is being offered for the club, Mail Sport understands. An underwhelming return of just six points from five games has left Erik ten Hag’s side in 13th place in the Premier League and has impacted negatively on the perception …

TRANSFER GOSSIP: Man United outcast targeted by Galatasaray in loan switch, Saudi clubs refuse to give up on signing Paul Pogba, while Tottenham prepare to tear up a former star's contract
1 year, 6 months ago

TRANSFER GOSSIP: Man United outcast targeted by Galatasaray in loan switch, Saudi clubs refuse to give up on signing Paul Pogba, while Tottenham prepare to tear up a former star's contract

Daily Mail  

The transfer window slammed shut for several of Europe's major leagues on Friday with teams rushing to complete last minute deals. Galatasaray continue to push to sign Man United's Donny van de Beek following a loan bid Saudi Arabian clubs Al Ahli and Al Ittihad have not given up hope of signing Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba ahead of their transfer …

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United will be taken OFF the market by the Glazer family after bidders fail to reach their asking price in a huge blow to furious fans... as they hold out for £10BILLION for the
1 year, 6 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United will be taken OFF the market by the Glazer family after bidders fail to reach their asking price in a huge blow to furious fans... as they hold out for £10BILLION for the

Daily Mail  

The Glazers are going to take Manchester United off the market, having failed to get close to their anticipated asking price, according to a source with long-standing close ties to the American family. The move is certain to provoke fury among United fans, who have never felt much warmth towards the club’s owners, and blame them for a lack of …

Liverpool reject £150m Mohamed Salah bid from Saudi Pro League
1 year, 6 months ago

Liverpool reject £150m Mohamed Salah bid from Saudi Pro League

The Independent  

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Football rumours: Manchester City identify Jeremy Doku as Mahrez replacement
1 year, 7 months ago

Football rumours: Manchester City identify Jeremy Doku as Mahrez replacement

The Independent  

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Jim Ratcliffe Still Keen to Buy Manchester United as Sale Process Drags On
1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Ratcliffe Still Keen to Buy Manchester United as Sale Process Drags On

News 18  

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he remains focused on completing a takeover of Manchester United as the battle to buy the Red Devils drags on. We keep very focused on it.” Sheikh Jassim’s bid team has promised to erase United’s £970 million debt and take control of 100 percent of the club. In contrast, Ratcliffe has reportedly sought to …

Transfer rumours: Manchester United agree Mason Mount fee and Saudi clubs target Mohamed Salah next
1 year, 9 months ago

Transfer rumours: Manchester United agree Mason Mount fee and Saudi clubs target Mohamed Salah next

The Independent  

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Sponsorships, power and money- West Asia’s rising influence in global football
1 year, 9 months ago

Sponsorships, power and money- West Asia’s rising influence in global football

The Hindu  

After Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan in November 2022, his exit from Manchester United looked inevitable. While Saudi is the latest entrant among Arab nations’ investment in global football, the seeds were sown in the previous decade with Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan buying Manchester City in 2008 and Nasser Al-Khelaifi-led Qatar Sports …

Manchester United negotiating exclusivity with Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim in $6 bln-plus sale talks-sources
1 year, 9 months ago

Manchester United negotiating exclusivity with Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim in $6 bln-plus sale talks-sources

The Hindu  

English football club Manchester United is negotiating to grant exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the talks to sell itself for more than 6 billion USD, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. A 6 billion USD deal would make the deal one of the biggest sports deals ever, following the similarly-sized …

Manchester United considering giving bid exclusivity to Sheikh Jassim – Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Manchester United considering giving bid exclusivity to Sheikh Jassim – Report

The Independent  

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The lesson Qatar has learnt as Manchester United takeover bid enters final stages
1 year, 9 months ago

The lesson Qatar has learnt as Manchester United takeover bid enters final stages

The Independent  

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Manchester United Shares Jump 20 Percent Amid Reports Over Qatari Takeover Bid
1 year, 9 months ago

Manchester United Shares Jump 20 Percent Amid Reports Over Qatari Takeover Bid

News 18  

Manchester United’s shares jumped nearly 20% in premarket trading on Tuesday after a report hinted that Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani was likely to succeed with his takeover bid for the English football club. Qatar’s Al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that Sheikh Jassim, son of a former prime minister of the country, was poised to be announced as …

PSG president Al-Khelaifi distances himself from Manchester United’s bid
1 year, 9 months ago

PSG president Al-Khelaifi distances himself from Manchester United’s bid

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said Saturday that he is not part of a potential Qatari-based bid to buy Manchester United. Speaking in Istanbul ahead of the Champions League final, Al-Khelaifi distanced himself from countryman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani’s proposed takeover of the storied Premier League club. On Friday it was reported Al-Khelaifi, who is also the chairman …

Latest ‘deadline’ looms in Man Utd takeover saga
1 year, 9 months ago

Latest ‘deadline’ looms in Man Utd takeover saga

The Hindu  

Manchester United fans can be forgiven if they refrain from eagerly checking the news on Friday as the latest “deadline” looms in the meandering seven-month saga of the club’s sale that is beginning to resemble the final series of TV’s Succession. In this real-life battle of the billionaires, Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Briton Jim Ratcliffe have each …

Sheikh Jassim bid still on table as Manchester United takeover tests patience
1 year, 9 months ago

Sheikh Jassim bid still on table as Manchester United takeover tests patience

The Independent  

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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits his fifth bid for Manchester United
1 year, 9 months ago

Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits his fifth bid for Manchester United

Live Mint  

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani has submitted his fifth and final bid for the football club Manchester United, a Bloomberg news report said on Wednesday. This is not the first time Qatar's Sheikh Jassim has called his fresh bid a “final” bid. Jim Ratcliffe, the CEO of Ineos, is Sheikh Jassim's primary competitor in the battle for buying the …

Saudi-backed Newcastle is back in the Champions League, what it does next could be thrilling
1 year, 10 months ago

Saudi-backed Newcastle is back in the Champions League, what it does next could be thrilling

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Backed by Saudi riches, Newcastle United is back in the Champions League and ready to rub shoulders with European soccer’s elite once more. A return to the Champions League after a 20-year wait paves the way for Newcastle to compete for the world’s top players. With the addition of Champions League soccer next season, Newcastle’s squad could …

Concerns raised over Sheikh Jassim’s bid to buy Manchester United
1 year, 10 months ago

Concerns raised over Sheikh Jassim’s bid to buy Manchester United

The Independent  

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Qatar's Sheikh Jassim makes improved bid for Manchester United: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim makes improved bid for Manchester United: Report

Firstpost  

Sheikh Jassim’s bid is for 100 percent control of Manchester United and promises to wipe the club’s £970 million debt. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has made an improved bid to secure Manchester United from the Glazer family, a source close to the bid told AFP on Tuesday. By contrast, Sheikh Jassim’s bid is for 100 percent …

Manchester United sale: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim and what we’re hearing
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchester United sale: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim and what we’re hearing

New York Times  

It is 176 days into the Glazer family’s proposed, protracted sale of Manchester United and there might finally be light at the end of the tunnel. Given neither Ratcliffe nor Sheikh Jassim, the two parties interested in gaining control of United, had heard back officially over their third bids, lodged on April 28, the reason for the offer tabled on …

Manchester United takeover: Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe submit final offers by deadline
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchester United takeover: Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe submit final offers by deadline

The Independent  

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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits final bid for Manchester United
1 year, 10 months ago

Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits final bid for Manchester United

Al Jazeera  

Sheikh Jassim’s bid will offer an undisclosed figure to the owners and an additional investment directly into the club. Doha, Qatar – Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted his third and final bid to buy Manchester United football club, his representatives told Al Jazeera. The lifelong United fan’s “debt-free bid”, which was first submitted in February, …

Sheikh Jassim new Manchester United bid Glazers valuation
1 year, 10 months ago

Sheikh Jassim new Manchester United bid Glazers valuation

The Hindu  

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the son of Qatar’s former prime minister, is set to lodge an improved third bid of less than 5 billion pounds for English Premier League football club Manchester United by Friday’s deadline, The Guardian reported. The Qatari banker is intent on buying 100% of the club and his bid falls short of the 6 …

Manchester United’s future hangs in the balance before final takeover bids
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchester United’s future hangs in the balance before final takeover bids

The Independent  

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid to takeover Man United would see the Glazers keep a stake in the club
1 year, 10 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid to takeover Man United would see the Glazers keep a stake in the club

Daily Mail  

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is offering a deal for Manchester United that would enable Joel and Avram Glazer to remain stakeholders in the club, Mail Sport understands. In what would be a highly controversial act likely to infuriate large sections of United's support, one of the options on the table for the American owners would see Ratcliffe take a controlling stake …

Manchester United fans growing impatient for sale of club
1 year, 11 months ago

Manchester United fans growing impatient for sale of club

The Hindu  

Nearly five months after the Glazer family put Manchester United on the market, the iconic soccer club’s fans are growing impatient as the proposed sale goes on. Following reports that there will be a third round of bids, the Manchester United Supporters Trust said Thursday the uncertainty was of “great concern.” “Erik needs to know what resources he has to …

Manchester United fans growing impatient for sale of club
1 year, 11 months ago

Manchester United fans growing impatient for sale of club

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Nearly five months after the Glazer family put Manchester United on the market, the iconic soccer club’s fans are growing impatient as the proposed sale goes on. Following reports that there will be a third round of bids, the Manchester United Supporters Trust said Thursday the uncertainty was of “great concern.” “Erik needs to know what resources …

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