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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Miguel Delaney

Manchester United takeover: Qatar and Sir Jim Ratcliffe bids granted deadline extension

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British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe officially enters race to buy Manchester United from Glazers

Neither of the two leading bids for Manchester United, fronted by the Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, submitted their improved offers for the club by Wednesday’s deadline, The Independent understands.

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