Renewed calls for the Glazer family to sell Manchester Unity can be heard loud and clear these days following a disastrous start to the 2022-23 Premier League season, with one billionaire — chemical engineer and businessman Jim Ratcliffe — confirming his desire to buy the club on Wednesday.
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Ratcliffe, who co-founded the British chemical company Ineos in 1998, released the following statement through a spokesperson, publicly prodding the Glazer family that he would welcome the opportunity to talk to them about a potential takeover.
“If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer.”
The statement came in response to a previous report which stated that the Glazers were considering selling a minority stake in the club. According to further reporting from the TimesRatcliffe, 69, would be interested in a minority share with an eye towards taking over full control of Manchester United.
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Previous reporting on the ownership of Manchester United speculated that the Glazers might ask for as much as $6 billion for a full takeover. Just this summer, Chelsea became the world’s most expensive sports club/franchise to ever be sold. American businessman Todd Boehly paid $3.1 million to acquire the Blues from Roman Abramovich.
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