Manchester United sale: Saudi Arabia and US consortium set to rival Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatar in £5bn takeover battle February 14, 2023 Suitors from Saudi Arabia and the US are set to go up against Sir Jim Ratcliffe and a Qatari bid in the battle to buy Manchester United, Morning Wire understands. The bank handling the sale, the Raine Group, has set a deadline of Friday for offers to be made to United’s owners, the Glazer family. [...]
Qatar interested in buying Manchester United – but bidders won’t be PSG owners Qatar Sports Investments February 9, 2023 The Qatar Investment Authority is interested in buying a stake in Manchester United and has not ruled out a full takeover. QIA, which owns Harrods as well as significant shareholdings in Heathrow Airport and Sainsbury’s, has not made an offer for United yet. But it is one of the Qatari parties mulling an offer to [...]
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has attempted rape charges dropped February 2, 2023 Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has had all charges dropped against him. The 21-year-old faced a number of allegations including assault, attempted rape and controlling and coercive behaviour. His trial was originally set for 27 November with the case having been opened opened in January of 2022. “Criminal proceedings against a 21-year-old man in connection [...]
‘We deserve it’: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta talks up Premier League title chances after late win over Manchester United January 22, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta savoured their best ever start to a Premier League season after the leaders boosted their title charge with a late 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner settled a ding-dong contest that harked back to the heyday of the two teams’ rivalry and restored the Gunners’ five-point [...]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola takes aim at Erling Haaland critics after striker hits fourth hat-trick of the season January 22, 2023 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared Erling Haaland undroppable after the prolific striker bagged his fourth hat-trick of the season today. Haaland’s treble in a 3-0 win over Wolves took his tally to 31 goals in 26 games this season and kept City on the heels of Premier League leaders Arsenal. It prompted Guardiola to [...]
World’s richest football clubs 2023: Manchester City retain top spot as Premier League clubs dominate Deloitte Football Money League – see the full ranking January 19, 2023 Manchester City have retained their status as the world’s richest football club, according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Football Money League, which underlines the dominance of the Premier League. Abu Dhabi-owned City topped the annual list, which is based on revenue in the 2021-22 season, for a second year in a row, ahead [...]
Barcelona refinancers preparing minority bid for Manchester United January 18, 2023 United States investor Sixth Street, who were behind the refinancing of both Real Madrid and Barcelona, are reportedly preparing a minority investment in Manchester United. On Tuesday, one of Britain’s richest men Sir Jim Ratcliffe entered the race to buy the Premier League outfit. Some suggest that a full purchase of the club could cost [...]
Ineos founder Ratcliffe ‘formally’ enters race to buy Manchester United January 17, 2023 Founder of Ineos and one of Britain’s richest men Sir Jim Ratcliffe has officially entered the race to buy Premier League club Manchester United. The current owners, the Glazer family, have appointed a merchant bank – believed to be the Raine Group – to take bids for the Manchester Club, which could fetch up to [...]
Why Manchester United’s revival under Ten Hag feels more sustainable – and that’s good news for fans and the Glazers January 16, 2023 Manchester United’s post-Sir Alex Ferguson era has been a story of decline on and off the field but it looked to have sunk to a nadir in August of last year. A 4-0 thrashing at Brentford, who were playing in the third tier when Ferguson bowed out in 2013, left United bottom of the Premier [...]
Manchester United at Davos: Why has the for-sale Premier League club set up shop at the World Economic Forum? January 16, 2023 Manchester United have insisted that the club’s pop-up venue at Davos is not designed to drum up interest among the world’s super-rich in a possible £8bn sale. United’s owners, the Glazer family, put them on the market in November and bankers are reported to have invited bids for minority or majority stakes by next month. [...]