Manchester United

LONDON: Saudi Arabia has joined the race to buy Manchester United ahead of Friday's nominal deadline, according to a report in Britain's Daily Telegraph, ...

Manchester United have not won the Premier League since 2013 and have failed to win any silverware since 2017. Deeply unpopular with supporters since they saddled the club with huge debts in a £790 million (US$961m) leveraged takeover in 2005, the Glazers further angered fans by backing the failed European Super League project in 2021. The Glazers had signalled they were open to both minority investment and a full takeover but the latter now appears to be their preferred option.

Qatari investors are readying a roughly £5 billion ($6 billion) opening bid for Manchester United Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said, ...

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Erik ten Hag's side played out a thoroughly exciting 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp on Thursday, with former Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso handing the La Liga outfit ...

[We will] try to play good football and win the game.” “It is always great to play the second leg at home, with our fans and we are in a great way,” De Gea added. “I think both teams tried to score goals and create chances, it was a great game.

In today's Football Daily: New investors find a low bar at Old Trafford, Christophe Galtier folds and a flying Edgar Davids.

[Thursday’s letters]) for providing me with the template for my first (and I hope last) missive to this newsletter. [ninth-tier Fisher FC], currently playing in the SCEFL Premier Division, also have a Norwegian supporters’ group. “Sir, I need to inform you about the safety procedures, do you speak Dutch?” Visibly annoyed, he replied: “Speak Dutch? So low is the bar under the Glazers that the most important promise a potential owner has to make is to not do bad things, rather than do anything good. I told him what I thought about the photo. “I’m not going to associate Kylian’s statement with [Neymar]’s picture in a fast-food restaurant.

Barcelona and Manchester United played a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou in the first leg of their Europa League knockout playoff match, leaving the tie ...

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was in the spotlight again as both sides felt they were let down by the officiating. Raphinha’s whipped cross eluded both Robert Lewandowski and Raphaël Varane but in the confusion, it ghosted past David de Gea to set up a dramatic finish. “A referee cannot make this mistake.” In such a game we created many chances and there is a disappointment that we did not finish them.” The former Chelsea man celebrated by honoring his father – a former Barça player – who passed away last week. However, they will also rue the poor finishing that stopped either side from scoring more.

Barcelona have been on the road to recovery for some time, but Thursday night's Europa League game vs. Man United showed they can compete.

Swapping Araujo and [Jules Kounde](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231692/Jules-Koundé) -- the former at full-back, the latter in the middle -- did too. [Andreas Christensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186430/Andreas-Christensen) out was a surprise after a few months in which he has quietly got on with being one of the best defenders in Spain. The whistles when [Raphinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) is taken off, unwillingly and boiling on the bench, hitting out now and apologising later. In short, this is the way it was supposed to be, the way it used to be. They had opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table and had conceded just one goal in seven games. The fear when United forward [Marcus Rashford](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/230945/Marcus-Rashford) runs, which he does a lot. [Ronald Araujo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270821/Ronald-Araújo) wipes out [Jadon Sancho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259836/Jadon-Sancho); [Marcos Alonso](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/146127/Marcos-Alonso) pointing to the sky in the name of the father who played here too; [Gavi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) skidding across the turf, with grass in his face. Xavi is satisfied to have competed with a "spectacular team, one of the best in Europe right now." The noise when Raphinha's cross somehow finds the net, the ball not touched by [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski) but guided there, like he has used "The Force." But then given back again: [Ansu Fati](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/292957/Ansu-Fati), is that you? Worse, when midfielder [Pedri](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250465/Pedri) pulls up injured, hope taken with him. [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83)'s Europa League tie against [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) on Thursday, there are 90,255 people inside Camp Nou, despite the bite taken out of the south stand.

Where the famous old arena had throbbed last night, it was still busy today, with a long queue to purchase museum and stadium tour tickets and everybody was ...

Yet, from Xavi's honest assessment in his press conference, and speaking to some of the locals, there does seem to be an acceptance now that things will be very difficult for the Catalan side at Old Trafford. What is easy to admire about Barcelona is it is this huge tourist attraction of a city but football appears to dominate its everyday life. The stalls gave a flat 'sold out' response and even the assistant at the official store explained to me how they had gone in an hour from there, despite ordering loads in.

Koundé's foul on Rashford deserved red card, says manager, as Barcelona coach Xavi says hosts should also have had spot kick.

In such a game we created many chances and there is a disappointment that we did not finish them.” “It’s a penalty the size of a cathedral; how are you going to feel?” Xavi said. “In a game when you create five or seven chances you have to finish more,” the United coach added. I didn’t see the handball, so maybe it can be a mistake. He said it was outside the box and it was no foul. “If it’s in the box or just outside the box, it’s definitely a red card.

David succeeds Alan Dawson, who is leaving the club after 11 years at the end of July to pursue new opportunities.

David Harrison said: “I’m excited to be taking this role at time of such opportunity and promise for Manchester United. He will leave Everton at the end of February and start at Carrington next month. John Murtough said: “David is known as one of the most able and respected operators in football and we are delighted that he has chosen to join Manchester United.

Putting all but basic football competence aside, the cautious progress made under Erik ten Hag would be destroyed in an instant.

It is as though the engine crew of the Titanic have finally worked out how to stop this thing listing into the waves, only to be informed that their new captain is a horse in a top hat who has decided to set sail immediately for the nearest and sparkliest ice shelf. This was a comment made by Kylian Mbappé to Canal+ after the game, urging his teammates to eat and sleep properly before the return in Munich, taken as a public slap-down of Neymar, who seems unusually intent on having late-night parties at his house in Bougival. All of it confirming a sense of a sporting institution that is essentially a celebrity gossip mag made flesh (What Kiki Really Said To Ney!). Not to mention deeply uncomfortable for the Premier League, which has In which case the current, fragile little age of Erik may just come to look like its own brief shaft of light. But it was there in its many shades before, during and after the In the end none of this really seems to cut through. But the fact remains Qatar has made a mind-numbingly awful hash of running PSG in a way that would play specifically to United’s own vices and destroy in an instant the cautious progress made under Erik ten Hag. No doubt the relevant “fund” would build some really good bridges in Salford and generally machine-gun this thing with money. If this is what really counts then we do have a model of what being owned by Qatar looks like. We, the sovereign state of Qatar, are here to restore the lost soul of your prized social-sporting institutions. First the suggestion that Qatar really may have a serious interest in buying Manchester United, or at least enough interest to add its name to the list before Friday’s “soft” deadline.

A Bid For Manchester United Could Be Made As Early As Friday, Following 17 Years Under The Billionaire Glazer Family's Ownership.

They have also faced scrutiny for maintaining a significant debt, [estimated](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-glazers-debt-explained-b2145746.html) to be roughly $594.5 million last year, [sparking an outcry](https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/teams/manchester-united/epl-2022-manchester-united-glazer-family-owners-sale-debt-transfers-news-old-traffordd/news-story/6030ae79f2609f79262fa1076cde0299) from fans who [claim](https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-united-how-scavenger-glazers-bought-club-and-left-old-trafford-rusting-and-in-a-mess-12752952#:~:text=The%20Glazers'%20%C2%A3790m%20takeover,receiving%20dividends%20from%20the%20club.) the family has failed to invest in the club while it soaks up the [dividends](https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-united-how-scavenger-glazers-bought-club-and-left-old-trafford-rusting-and-in-a-mess-12752952#:~:text=The%20Glazers'%20%C2%A3790m%20takeover,receiving%20dividends%20from%20the%20club.) it makes from it. In addition to Manchester United, the family is also in control of more than 6.7 million square feet of shopping center space in the U.S, while Malcolm’s son Joel Glazer owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which his father purchased in 1995. Since then, it’s become the city’s second-best team, with Manchester City winning five times in the past eight seasons. [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/teams/manchester-united/?sh=6256c34613f9), making it the third most valuable professional soccer team in the world. [Manchester United: Billionaire Glazer Family May Sell Team After Years Of Fan Outrage, Reports Say ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/22/manchester-united-billionaire-glazer-family-may-sell-team-after-years-of-fan-outrage-reports-say/?sh=44dd032a691c)(Forbes) [Cristiano Ronaldo Will Leave Manchester United By ‘Mutual Consent’](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/22/cristiano-ronaldo-will-leave-manchester-united-by-mutual-consent/?sh=656619a7de1e) (Forbes) [estimate](https://www.forbes.com/profile/glazer-1/?sh=62021ae615ec) the Glazer family’s net worth to be roughly $4.7 billion, split among the family after the death of Malcolm Glazer in 2014 at the age of 85. owners, the Glazer Family, do not have its best interests at heart. [multiple](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchested-united-sale-qatar-takeover-b2283417.html) [outlets](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-sale-takeover-ratcliffe-elonmusk-29231563) reported the Raine Group, a financial firm for the Glazers, had been in conversations with a group of Qatari state investors about a potential sale. Its last championship, however, came in the 2012-2013 season, when the club defeated rival Liverpool. [parted ways](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/22/cristiano-ronaldo-will-leave-manchester-united-by-mutual-consent/?sh=656619a7de1e) with superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo after his high-profile falling out with team management, arguing in an explosive interview they “don’t care about the club.” The club announced in November it had cut ties with the 37-year-old by “mutual consent,” paving the way for Ronaldo—who had rejoined Manchester United in 2021 after playing nine years for Spanish club Real Madrid—to sign a record-breaking contract [estimated](https://www.espn.com/soccer/al-nassr/story/4849640/cristiano-ronaldo-has-no-clause-in-contract-to-support-saudi-world-cup-bid-al-nassr) to be worth roughly $75 million per year with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. [reports](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/22/manchester-united-billionaire-glazer-family-may-sell-team-after-years-of-fan-outrage-reports-say/?sh=44dd032a691c) the Glazer family was considering a sale—shares have since leveled of slightly, to $26.33. [multiple](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64684703) [outlets](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12813127/manchester-united-takeover-qatari-sheikh-jassim-bin-hamad-al-thani-makes-substantial-bid-for-club) reported Friday—following years of complaints from fans who claim the English Premier League club’s billionaire U.S.

(Reuters) -Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar's former prime minister, on Friday launched a bid to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester ...

Sheikh Jassim is the son of Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, who is one of the richest men in the Gulf state. United are the fourth richest soccer club in the world, according to analysis by Deloitte. (Reuters) -Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar’s former prime minister, on Friday launched a bid to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United.

Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank and son of the country's former prime minister, confirmed his bid to acquire the English ...

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.

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar's former prime minister, on Friday launched a bid to buy Premier League football club Manchester United, ...

The Glazers bought United for 790 million pounds in 2005 as part of a highly-leveraged deal. The club's current majority owners, the Glazer family, are seeking a valuation as high as 7 billion pounds (US$8.42 billion), Reuters has previously reported. A deal for United is expected to shatter records for the sale of a sports business.

This raises the stakes in what could be the most lucrative deal in sports history.

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Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar's former prime minister, on Friday launched a bid to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United, ...