Musk does not buy Manchester United, it is actually him who really wants to buy Manchester United

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

Intern Yang Xingnan

Musk and Manchester United fans in the world have a big joke. He was not serious about acquiring Manchester United. And those who really want to buy Manchester United, there are others.

On the 17th, Musk hinted that he wanted to buy the Manchester United Club. But after a few hours, he wrote: "I won't buy any sports team. Although Manchester United is my favorite team when I was a kid."

According to the British Sky News, those who carefully consider the acquisition of Manchester United are actually 69 -year -old British Billionaire Gim Ratcleyv. Many people have not heard of his name, but he is indeed one of the richest people in the UK.

Gim Ratclyve (Picture Source: Sky News)

Ratcorif is the chairman and CEO of the chemical group, and Bloomberg listed Ratcorff as the sixth richest man in the UK. According to Forbes, Musk net assets, 51, are US $ 270 billion, and Ratcorif's net worth is estimated to be $ 16.3 billion.

It is understood that Ratcorff was also a fan of Manchester United as a teenager. In addition, he also owns the French team Nice, the Swiss club Lausanne Sports and the Binglix Bour Team, and cooperate with the Mercedes F1 team.

According to reports, in 2005, the Graed family, who has always had Manchester United, was considering selling minority equity of the club, and Ratcorff became interested.

A source said Ratclyve was serious about the acquisition of Manchester United. A spokesman for his company "Ineos" said the company was interested in buying Manchester United's shares and hoped that the club was finally acquired.

In May of this year, Ratclyve wanted to acquire Chelsea for £ 4.25 billion, but it was unsuccessful. In the end, the club was acquired by American businessman Todd Bolly.

However, another source said that the Graed family was not ready to allow Manchester United to control the equity. Manchester United's market value is currently US $ 2.2 billion, but the Graiz family is expected to valued more than twice the market value.

Manchester United once won 20 England championships and loved fans. However, in recent years, fans have been dissatisfied with Manchester United's management model and stadium performance. As of the end of March this year, Manchester United's net debt increased by 11%to about 496 million pounds. The team has not won the Premier League championship in nine years, and has not won the trophy in five years.

It is reported that Manchester United has conducted preliminary discussions on the introduction of new investors.

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