Manchester United

2023 - 2 - 13

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Manchester United for sale: All you need to know (ESPN)

Plenty of Man United fans have been calling for new ownership for years, but the Glazers have still to clarify if they are seeking a complete sale.

Jim Ratcliffe also owns Ligue 1 club [Nice](/soccer/team?id=2502) and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport, so if he was successful in buying United, he would face the same dual-ownership issues that Qatar and Saudi Arabia would have to address. [RB Leipzig](/soccer/team?id=11420) to compete in the Champions League alongside RB Salzburg (known as [FC Salzburg](/soccer/team?id=2790) in European competition), despite both clubs both being owned by the Red Bull Group. In the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, the 70-year-old was reported to have a personal fortune of £6.07bn ($7.3bn). This time around, sources have said that the Glazers were keen for the process to be managed confidentially, so it remains unclear as to who is involved and who has registered an interest ahead of Friday's deadline. Manager Erik ten Hag's success in transforming United's fortunes on the pitch this season is a major positive for new owners, but the team still requires substantial investment to make it competitive for Premier League and Champions League titles, so it is clear that huge funds will be needed to address all the issues at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the costs of modernising Old Trafford or potentially building a new stadium range from £200m to beyond £1bn ($1.2bn) if they choose to go down the route taken by Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother. In short, any new owner will have to throw more than £800 million ($963 m) into a financial black hole before they even start investing in the club. As the biggest club in the world's most high-profile domestic league, United have a scarcity value that has led to some reports suggesting the club could be worth as much $10bn on the open market. This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy one of the most recognisable names in world sport, so an eventual sale price between £5-6bn ($6-7.2bn) should not be ruled out. In real terms, at close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.

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Manchester United takeover: Investors linked to Qatari royal family ... (Sky Sports)

Qatari investors linked to the countrys royal family expected to make formal bid to buy Manchester United; Glazer family announced in November they are open ...

A winning Manchester United is difficult to stop - we've seen that in the past. The priority has to always be football performance and then you talk about fan experience. The second thing is that the club needs to be now in good hands and with someone who has feelings for the club. Manchester United need a debt-free football club with someone who is willing to put money into it. "Sir Jim Ratcliffe was born in Manchester and knows the area. United owners the Glazer family are believed to be looking for a sale price of at least £5b.

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Manchester United Notches Up on Potential Qatari Investors (TipRanks)

Football fans—or soccer fans, depending on where you live—have been watching the potential sale of Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) closely.

That uncertainty is keeping some potential buyers out of the pool. The latest bid from Qatar is part of a coalition effort. Manchester United was up slightly in Monday afternoon’s trading, though it did better earlier in the day.

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Qatar Said to Prepare Imminent Bid for Manchester United FC (Bloomberg)

The Qatari consortium is preparing to submit an initial bid for the English Premier League football club by the end of the week, the people said. Officials at ...

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The birth of 'The Flowers of Manchester' (Manchester United)

When United Review caught up with Mick Groves, the original singer of The Flowers of Manchester, he could hardly be further from his birthplace of Salford.

And I’ll be in mind of it this year, obviously, even though I’m here in the middle of the Pacific.” I could see the crowd reacting to it and clapping, but the greatest pleasure was the ability to do it. “The song has always meant so much to me, being a fan since 1946. He patted me on the head and said: ‘That’s a canny wee song, son.’ I was taken aside by Matt into the boardroom of Tranmere [Rovers], while everyone was having their drinks elsewhere, and I sang him the song. “When United eventually got back to Old Trafford in ’49, I started going to see them there.

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Qatari investors preparing imminent bid for Manchester United (The Sun Daily)

LONDON: Qatari investors are preparing to make a bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United “in the coming days”, Bloomberg reported on Monday, ...

Earlier this month, the Daily Mail newspaper reported that Qatari investors are planning to make a huge bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United. The report added that the consortium will submit an initial bid for the club by the end of the week, and that officials from the Qatar Investment Authority are helping with preparations for the bid. LONDON: Qatari investors are preparing to make a bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United “in the coming days”, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the deal.

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Manchester United takeover: Qatari consortium with links to Royal ... (talkSPORT.com)

A Qatari consortium interested in buying Manchester United are confident of winning the race, talkSPORT understands.The group of private investors wit.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. £20) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Opt in, bet up to £40 (min. [world class players ](https://talksport.com/football/1326627/man-united-transfer-news-qatar-takeover-harry-kane-kylian-mbappe-jude-bellingham-declan-rice/)making the move to the Theatre of Dreams. [United](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113099/manchester-united/) since 2005, announced in November they were willing to sell all or at least part of the club.

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Qatari Consortium Confident Of Winning Race To Buy Manchester ... (Sports Illustrated)

A Qatari consortium are preparing to bid to purchase Manchester United and are said to be confident that they will win the race to buy the club.

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David Beckham rejects Man Utd bidders' approaches, Qatar to ... (Eurosport.com)

David Beckham has turned down approaches from various bidders looking into taking over Manchester United, the Telegraph reports.

Manchester United are set to take a £40m hit if Harry Maguire leaves in the summer, the Mail reports. “QIA is a $450 billion sovereign wealth fund that owns – among others – the Shard building in London and the department store Harrods. Real Madrid are exploring the possibility of signing Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic or Tottenham striker Richarlison, ESPN reports. However, the former United player and England captain will not attach himself to a bid, with It is not yet clear how Qatar would square ownership of Paris St-Germain and United with Uefa’s rules banning multi-club ownership should they be successful. With the “soft” deadline for bids on Friday, interested parties are said to have asked Beckham to endorse and become the face of their bid.

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Manchester United close to bid from Qatari investors: reports (Yahoo Finance)

Multiple reports cite Qatari investors with help from the Qatar Investment Authority are making a bid to purchase the Premier League club Manchester United.

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Qatar is said to prepare imminent bid for Manchester United FC (The Edge Markets MY)

Qatari investors are set to make an offer for Manchester United Plc in the coming days, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would cement ...

As well as the takeover of PSG, QSI has a stake Portuguese football club SC Braga. Deliberations are ongoing and no final decisions have been taken about which Qatari entities will ultimately provide capital for the Manchester United bid, the people said. Officials at sovereign wealth fund the Qatar Investment Authority are helping with preparations for a bid alongside local family offices, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.

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A Qatari Bid for Manchester United Would Be a Mismatch (Bloomberg)

Investors linked to the state already control France's Paris Saint-Germain.

Officials at the [Qatar Investment Authority](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-29/qatar-wealth-fund-hires-former-jpmorgan-exec-niall-byrne-as-cfo-lb25we6d), or QIA, the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, are helping with preparations alongside local family offices, according to one of the people. [reported](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-13/qatar-is-said-to-prepare-imminent-bid-for-manchester-united-fc) Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. For football fans worried by the increasing inequality and concentration of economic power at the top of the game, the message to take from an impending Qatari bid for Manchester United Plc is clear: It’s only going to get worse.

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Barcelona fixture arranged for United youngsters (Manchester United)

Manchester United have arranged an Under-19s game against Barcelona to coincide with the first team's Europa League fixture. The Reds will take on Barca's ...

We’re all really looking forward to the game and benefits it will provide to the group.” Steve Higham and his team have done excellent work in this area arranging world-class experiences for our players across various age groups. The group also returned to Germany for an indoor football tournament last month.

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Every Manchester United Player Unavailable For The UEFA Europa ... (Sports Illustrated)

Manchester United will be without a number of their senior players for the game against Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League 1st leg.

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Barcelona vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live ... (Evening Standard)

A Champions League final just over a decade ago, even a Europa League setting does little to dampen the excitement of a meeting between two of the continent's ...

It’s all about staying in the tie. Still, Xavi has a number of options to replace his two stricken World Cup winners. Indeed, both Barca and United look resurgent.

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How Barcelona are shaping up for Thursday (Manchester United)

The Catalans were in La Liga action over the weekend ahead of the first of two Europa League meetings with United.

Barcelona 1 Espanyol 1 Barcelona 1 Getafe 0 Villarreal 0 Barcelona 1

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UEFA Europa League 2022-23: Barcelona vs Manchester United ... (Khel Now)

The Blaugrana and the Red Devils, two European giants, will compete in a playoff at Spotify Camp Nou on Thursday. The two favourites of the competition will ...

[Barcelona](https://khelnow.com/tag/barcelona/), who currently lead [LaLiga](https://khelnow.com/football/category/la-liga), are in exceptional form. Although Erik Ten Hag’s team started the season slowly, they are now on the right track, having reached the final of the Carabao Cup and currently placed in the top three of the [Premier League](https://khelnow.com/football/category/premier-league). Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer will also miss the first leg due to suspension. Rashford is currently in the best form of his life, scoring goals effortlessly. Having already scored seven goals this season, the Barcelona midfielder will be eager to maintain his impressive form against Manchester United. Their latest victory against Villarreal has extended their lead to 11 points, with [Real Madrid](https://khelnow.com/tag/real-madrid/) having a game in hand.

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