Man Utd

2023 - 2 - 16

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Investors recognising clubs' value ahead of Man Utd bids, says ... (Reuters)

Recent investment in soccer has set the bar for the value of elite clubs and led to the sport becoming "big, big business", finance expert Neil Joyce told ...

Qatar bid for Man Utd as Saudis linked with takeover (Yahoo Sports)

The race to buy Manchester United became a little clearer on Friday when a consortium led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Islamic ...

Qatari Sheikh confirms £5BILLION Man Utd takeover bid before ... (The Sun)

THE head of Qatar's biggest bank has unveiled himself as the latest bidder to take control of Manchester United.Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a.

“The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world. His PR group said: “The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports. The statement added: “Above all, the bid will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.” [Manchester United](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/278/manchester-united/)” with a “British bid to make the club a beacon for a modern, progressive, fan-centred approach to ownership.” In a statement issued on his behalf by a senior London PR company, Sheikh Jassim said he planned to “return the Club to its former glories both on and off the pitch”. He also vowed to “return the club to its former glories” and make it “completely debt free”.

Six Billion Dollar Men? Qatar Consortium Bids For Control Of Man Utd (Barron's)

A consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani announced on Friday it had submitted an offer to take over Manchester United in a deal possibly ...

"The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world." "(It) will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the club supports. "The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim's Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the club supports."

Man United takeover: Who are the bidders who want to buy Man Utd ... (Sporting News)

The race to buy Manchester United from the Glazers is heating up, with two confirmed parties having put together their bids with others likely still to ...

It was surpassed by the sale of the NFL's Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion to Rob Walton. Having bought Twitter for around $44 billion, Musk's personal wealth is said to have plummeted over the past year due to the poor performance of Tesla stock, but he is still estimated to be worth nearly $190 billion. There is a feeling that the wealth behind any bid from Qatar would dwarf that of almost any other interested party. He is one of the few to go public with his interest in buying the Old Trafford club. Such an arrangement would be deeply unpopular with fans, who want to see the Glazer family relinquish their hold on the club entirely. The "Nine Two" name would appear to be a reference to Man United's famed class of 1992 players, including David Beckham. However, it's easy to understand the appeal. Kylian Mbappe has already been linked with the club. There has been reported interested from a U.S. Three other reported prospective bidders have yet to announce that they've officially submitted offers for the club. Those interested in buying United were given a soft deadline to confirm their plans by Friday, February 17. It was the first time they had publicly countenanced selling the club that they took over in a highly controversial leveraged buyout nearly 20 years ago.

Britain's richest man and Qatar make rival offers for Man Utd in $8.75 ... (Fox Sports)

Britain's richest man and Qatar make rival offers for Man Utd in $8.75 billion bidding war.

As locally born, he wants to put the Manchester back into Manchester United.” Current United owners the Glazer family are hoping to receive at least five billion pounds ($8.75bn AUD) for the club they took full control of in 2015. United currently has debts running at more than $620 million USD. A source told The Telegraph: “His aim is to be a long-term custodian of Manchester United and set the standard for a progressive approach to club ownership. “The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world.” “The bid plans to return the club to its former glories both on and off the pitch, and – above all – will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.