Elon Musk He surprised the football world earlier in the week by posting on his official Twitter account that he was going to “buy Manchester United“As usually happens when the owner of Tesla speaks, the repercussion was immediate. Although the word of the millionaire should not always be taken seriously, since it would not be the first time that he announced something and then did not do it (he had communicated that he was going to acquire the social network of the little bird and finally retracted).
The Glazer family, owner of the Red Devils, had valued the club at 6,000 million euros for a possible sale. The climate inside the institution is not the best. The results in the last time did not accompany and the fans made themselves heard before the owners. That is why they are open to negotiating in case an offer arrives that tempts them.
Yes ok Elon Musk has not yet launched a formal proposal, another billionaire entered the fray to buy the Man Utd. Is about Sir Jim Ratcliffeone of the richest people in all Britain. This 69-year-old man, who lives in the city and is a faithful fan of the team, had already tried to acquire another soccer club. In early 2022 it bid £4.25bn to acquire the Chelsea, when Roman Abramovich was at the center of the storm over the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ultimately, he was overtaken by American businessman Todd Boehly.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire who could buy Manchester United.
Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe?
The 69-year-old billionaire is the CEO of the British multinational chemical company Ineos Group Ltd.but it also has businesses related to sports, since it is the owner of the Ineos Grenadiers cycling teamof Nice (France) and of Lausanne Sport (Switzerland), among others. “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer. If something like that were possible we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership,” Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s spokesman said in an interview with The Times.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the owners of the Mercedes F1 Team, celebrating with Lewis Hamilton (Photo: AP).
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the owners of the Mercedes F1 Team, celebrating with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas (Photo: AP).
Furthermore, he added: “It’s not about money spent or not spent. Jim is looking at what can be done now and knowing how important the club is to the city, it seems the time is right for a restart.Manchester United’s share price on the New York Stock Exchange rose sharply and the shares closed at $13.69 (£11.36) on Wednesday 17 August, an increase of 7.1%.
Eliud Kipchoge, figure of athletics, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Photo: REUTERS).
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Elon Musk has competition: the millionaire wants to buy Manchester United