Manchester United takeover latest as former player offers Sir Jim Ratcliffe insight
Manchester United's takeover rumbles with three parties continuing to battle it out for ownership of the Reds.
United supporters were given a fresh insight as to what Sir Jim Ratcliffe will bring to the club by former midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. Meanwhile, the Premier League announced changes to the owners and directors test which could be important when a buyer is chosen to takeover. Keep across everything that happened in terms of the takeover, below.
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Former Manchester United player Morgan Schneiderlin, who played at Nice under Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ownership, said the prospective Old Trafford owner is 'so nice and good' as the British billionaire aims to become the Reds' new owner.
Ratcliffe and Ineos submitted a revised bid for United last week after they were granted an extension beyond the initial deadline. It came after the 70-year-old tabled a first offer thought to be in the region of £4billion. It is widely reported that the Glazer family would want a record £6bn for the club if they decide to sell, with Ratcliffe competing with Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and other interested parties.
Read more from Schneiderlin here.
Premier League owners face disqualification for human rights abuses under changes to the Owners' and Directors' Test (OADT). The Premier League announced clubs had "unanimously approved" the proposed changes at a shareholders' meeting on Thursday. Among the disqualifying events added are individuals and companies subject to government sanctions and human rights abuses based on the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations of 2020.
Read more on the changes here.
Manchester United posted a 22 per cent increase in