Neither Ineos nor Sheikh Jassim Ben Hamad al-Thani will have won over the Glazer family. According to information from the Daily Mail, the family that owns Manchester United should withdraw their club from the market, having failed to sell the club at the price they had asked. A decision which should not help the hostile relations between supporters and leaders.
As a reminder, last November, the Glazers announced that they wanted to sell part of the Reds devils to the highest bidder. However, despite the serious interests of Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar, who wanted to take control of the club for a record sum of 6.5 billion dollars (6 million euros), and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose he offer would leave the Glazers with only a minority stake, the siblings ultimately declined the proposals. Sources close to these separate parties told the Daily Mail that they were frustrated with the Glazers’ position.
The Daily Mail reports that the bosses of MU still want to sell their club but in 2025. Two years to improve sporting results in decline and give time to some recruits this summer to assert themselves and increase the value of the workforce . Indeed, the Glazers are expecting an even higher sale price thanks to an increase in TV rights revenue, the expansion of the FIFA Club World Cup to 32 teams from 2025 and the next World Cup in North America in 2026. Enough to help them sell United for at least 8 billion euros … well, that’s what they hope.
