Owner of the French clubs Nice and Lenzan as well as Nice, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe revealed that the American Glaizer family, who owns Manchester United, turned down an offer to purchase the “Red Devils” team.
“Yes, we would have seized the chance if the club had been put up for sale in the summer following what occurred with Chelsea, but we cannot sit here and wait endlessly till Manchester United would be available.”
“I met the Glaizer family, and Manchester United is king.
“I met Joel and Afram, and they are two great individuals. They do not want to sell,” he continued. The father’s six kids, who do not wish to sell the club (Malcolm passed away in 2014), are the owners.
Ratcliffe, the owner of the “Inos” chemical group, which also has a bicycle team, hopes to take advantage of the mass discontent against the Glaizer family after another disappointing season for United to be the tree of the club’s salvation.
Despite his unsuccessful attempt to purchase “Red Devils,” Ratcliffe remained adamant about his desire to own an English club, stating that “football is the most popular sport in the world and it is the closest sport to us, so we must have a balance. We do not look for a club in the league The English Premier League, but for an ancient team.”
Ratcliffe further stated his interest in purchasing Chelsea, which was listed on the stock exchange following British sanctions against Russian businessmen, including Roman Ibrahimovic, owner of the “Blues,” in the context of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
Before securing the opportunity to buy an investment fund run by American businesspeople, Todi Bohli, Ratcliffe made a last-minute offer.
Source: AFP.
Ratcliffe’s offer to purchase Manchester United is rejected by the club’s owners.
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