The bids for Manchester United are in and the club’s Glazers owners are now set to make a crucial decision that will influence the club – and English football – for years to come.
Friday night saw the third and final deadline for bids with a group led by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani taking on a bid from INEOS, ran by Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Several US investment companies – Elliott Management, the Carlyle Group and Ares Management – are proposing minority investment into the club, which would see the Glazers remain in position at the head of United.
