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Manchester United's owners were awaiting fresh bids Thursday from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after a deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants.
Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has confirmed he has submitted a bid to buy Manchester United.
Manchester United's owners were Thursday awaiting fresh bids from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants. Reports said bidders were initially told they had until 2100 GMT on Wednesday to submit new bids, but that has now been extended. It is unclear when the new cut-off will be. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank, and Ratcliffe, the founder of chemicals giant INEOS, are the only bidders who have gone public with their intentions.
GENEVA: Barcelona are facing a new legal threat from UEFA, including a possible Champions League ban, because of their payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official. The European soccer body asked Thursday for an investigation into the matter, which is already being pursued by prosecutors in Spain. Champions League regulations in effect since April 2007 allow for clubs to be removed from European competitions if they were involved in fixing matches.
LONDON: Manchester United's owners were Thursday (Mar 23) awaiting fresh bids from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants.
MANCHESTER: The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday (Mar 22) as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned with a second bid for the English giants.
Manchester United's share price rose to $25.42 (£22.48) on Thursday morning amid reports that the takeover deadline has been extended to today.
Wednesday was a big day for Manchester United after the deadline passed for bids to be submitted to buy the club.