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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Man Utd share price plummets as Glazers pick between Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bids

The Glazers saw Manchester United's share price fall by 9.5 per cent on Thursday amid speculation that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in pole position to acquire the club.

The American family, led by Avram and Joel, have been in charge at Old Trafford since a leveraged buyout was completed back in 2005. It was confirmed back in November that the club was on the market, however, the takeover process has been a taxing one.

After three separate rounds of bidding, it is still unclear whether the Glazers will sell up completely or part with a smaller stake of the club. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Ratcliffe have been deemed as the two most likely candidates to succeed throughout the entire process.

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