Posts tagged: Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United on the market, reveals Sky News - Part 7

Friday, 17 February 2023, 10:36 pm

There has been a flurry of stories about the Manchester United sale process over the last 24 hours, so little old Betaville thought it wise to update the runners and riders list.

Indeed, sports hacks at The Daily Telegraph - my former employer - this morning revealed that the "Saudi Arabians" are looking at putting together an offer for Manchester United...

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Manchester United on the market, reveals Sky News - Part 4

Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 9:19 am

Amazon is latest US technology giant to have been touted as a bidder for Manchester United, the US-listed Premier League footbal club.

Well, that's according to football focused The Athletic, which is now owned by the New York Times. So, below is an updated list of runners and riders rumoured to be participating in the Manchester United auction:

1. Amancio Ortega, founder and chairman of Inditex, owner of Zara...

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Chelsea FC on the block; Abramovich said to be seeking £3 billion, according to reports - Part 13

Friday, 29 April 2022, 2:59 pm

Matt Dickinson, a top sports writer on The Times, has landed a sensational and rare on the record scoop about a last minute bid for Chelsea FC from Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the chemical tycoon who founded Ineos.

According to Matt's piece, Sir Jim made a late bid of more than £4 billion to buy Chelsea, with the British billionaire sending the bid today to the merchant bank which is conducting the sale process...

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