For the third time in a matter of weeks, the soft ‘deadline’ for bids to buy Manchester United has passed.
The much-maligned Glazer family announced last year that they would be “exploring strategic alternatives” for the club, which included a full takeover. That was back in November, and the future of United remains as unclear now as it was six months ago.
The two parties leading the race to buyout the Glazers are INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. Both parties have registered their interest in a complete takeover and had officially registered bids with American merchant Raine Group on two occasions.