Nearly five months after the Glazer family put Manchester United on the market, the iconic soccer club's fans are growing impatient as the proposed sale goes on. (More Football News)
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe are both hoping to take control of the 20-time English league champions and submitted second bids last month.
American investment firm Elliott Management could also take a minority stake as well as provide capital to other potential buyers, with the price possibly rising as high as $6 billion.
But the ongoing wait to get a deal done has supporters worried the club's offseason transfer plans will be impacted at a time when manager Erik ten Hag hopes to sign a world class striker. Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen are among the names linked and neither would come cheap.
Following reports that there will be a third round of bids, the Manchester United Supporters Trust said Thursday the uncertainty was of 바카라great concern.바카라
바카라Erik needs to know what resources he has to spend so he can make the signings the club needs, and the whole management resources of the club need to be focused on supporting him in that,바카라 MUST said in a statement. 바카라That cannot be the case with the future ownership so unclear.바카라
United's American owners announced last November that they would consider selling the club as they explored 바카라strategic alternatives.바카라
That appeared to pave the way for their departure after years of resisting supporters' attempts to drive them out.
Based on the public bids, Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe appear to be the leading contenders, with the Raine Group merchant bank handling the process.
But there is increasing frustration as the wait for a new owner goes on.
바카라Shoddy way to run a sale process. They need to get out by end of May to allow the new owner a fighting chance to impact the next transfer window and get moving!바카라 former United captain and now TV pundit Gary Neville tweeted this week.
United declined to comment on MUST's statement. In Thursday's Europa League quarterfinals first leg against Sevilla at Old Trafford, United fans continued to voice their frustration, chanting 바카라We want Glazers out바카라 after Marcel Sabitzer scored early in the first half.
Sheikh Jassim is the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank and is son of a former prime minister.
He has promised to rid the club of debt, invest in the stadium, training center and playing squads in a bid to 바카라return the club to its former glories both on and off the pitch.바카라
Ratcliffe is the owner of petrochemicals giant INEOS and is one of Britain's richest people. He was born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester and says he is focused on United winning the Champions League and becoming the 바카라number one club in the world once again.바카라
Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus said Wednesday that he was no longer interested.
Any new owner is also likely to have to spend in the region of $1 billion to redevelop or rebuild United's Old Trafford stadium.
바카라We are in dire need of new investment, which undoubtedly requires new ownership," the supporters trust said. 바카라Along with United fans all around the world, (we) are calling for this process to be concluded without further delay.바카라
