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Who owns Manchester United before the Glazers

When did the Glazers become the owners of Manchester United? – The Glazer family first bought shares in Manchester United in March 2003 before steadily increasing their ownership. Per the Metro, the family bought 2.9% control of the Red Devils for £9m before upping their stake to 15% by the end of the year and 30% by October 2004.

May 2005 then saw the Glazers secure full ownership of Manchester United as they bought John Magnier and McManus out. The American family increased their stake to 50% to force a full takeover over the following weeks. It ultimately cost them around £800m to buy the club. However, it is now estimated that the Glazer’s takeover cost Manchester United more than £1bn in interest and additional fees.

The family financed their purchase of the Old Trafford side using loans secured against the club’s assets. It also loaded the club with a lot of debt. According to Sky News, Manchester United are now around £500m in doubt having been in the black when the Glazer family became the sole owners in 2005.

It also adds that Malcolm Glazer never attended Old Trafford after buying the club before his passing at the age of 85. There has been a constant timeline of protests from Manchester United fans opposed to the Glazer family ownership. Some supporters even got a game against Liverpool postponed in April 2021.

Hundreds of fans entered Old Trafford before the behind-closed-doors game. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Do the Glazers own 100 of Manchester United

Do the Glazers really want to sell? – This is the question being asked by some of the groups with a potential interest in getting involved in the process with Raine Group. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.

• Edward, Kevin, Bryan and Avram Glazer and their sister, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, have all sold various percentages of their stake in United.
• Joel remains executive co-chairman alongside Avram, while Edward, Kevin, Bryan and Darcie continue to hold positions as directors on the club board.
• Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother.

The four other Glazer siblings want to pursue a full sale. Neither Joel nor Avram possess the finances to buy out the rest of their family members, so the options available are to either attract a partner investor or sell the club completely. United’s supporters, through a number of anti-Glazer campaigns, have made it clear that they want the American family to sell up and leave Old Trafford, allowing a new owner to take full control. Manchester United has been run by the Glazer family since 2005, but many fans have protested against their ownership. Andy Barton/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

How did the Glazers make their money?

Business history – Glazer obtained the watch repair concession at the Sampson Air Force Base, When the base closed in 1956, he expanded into real estate investing in single-family homes, duplexes and commercial buildings in Rochester, eventually owning commercial real estate across America.

In 1963, he bought the National Bank of Savannah in upstate New York. In 1973, he bought the first of five health care facilities he was to own, the West Hill Convalescent Center in Hartford, Connecticut, In 1976, he purchased three television stations for $20 million including WRBL in Columbus, Georgia,

In 1984, he founded First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his various endeavors where he served as president and chief executive officer. First Allied invested in a diverse portfolio of international holdings and public companies including: Zapata Corporation, Houlihan’s Restaurant group, Harley-Davidson, Formica, Tonka Toys, Specialty Equipment and Omega Protein.

1. Glazer first gained national business attention in 1984, when he launched an unsuccessful $7.6 billion bid to buy the government-controlled freight rail company, Conrail,
2. He was later the largest shareholder of kitchen designer Formica in 1988 and, later, with motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson.

Glazer achieved control of Zapata Corporation, an oil and gas company founded by George H.W. Bush, Glazer successfully diversified it into fish protein and Caribbean supermarkets. Glazer owned a diverse portfolio of investments, which included food service equipment, food packaging and food supplies, marine protein, broadcasting, health care, property, banking, natural gas and oil, the Internet, stocks and bonds.

How much money have the Glazers taken from United?

Since they bought the club in a highly controversial leveraged buyout in 2005, the Glazers have taken more £1.1 billion out of United.

Why do United want Glazers out?

Why Manchester United supporters hate the Glazers, the club’s American owners – ESPN A first impression is often a good indicator of what is to come, so the evening of June 30, 2005, would have told the Glazer family – the American businessmen who have owned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 1995 – all they needed to know about the road ahead for their ownership of,

1. Having flown in to visit Old Trafford for the first time as owners, word got out that Joel, Bryan and Avram Glazer were inside the stadium, meeting senior figures and surveying the prize they had recently acquired.
2. They had managed to get in unnoticed, but it was a different story as they attempted to get out.

Hundreds of United supporters, chanting “Die, Die, Glazer,” tried to enter the stadium, prompting the deployment of riot police and dog handlers. Fans erected barriers to stop the Glazers from leaving Old Trafford, forcing officers to bundle the trio into a police van in order to evacuate them safely.

“Life is not going to be at all easy for them,” Nick Towle, of Shareholders United, a group of fans who held shares in the club, said at the time. “I don’t think they realise the full scale of the reception that awaits them. The hard-core fans will not give in this battle.” The message was clear: The Glazers were not welcome at Manchester United, despite club director and legendary former player, Sir Bobby Charlton, apologising to the new owners for the actions of the supporters.

1. I apologised to them for what happened,” Charlton said.
2. I tried to explain they couldn’t ignore the fans, who are so emotionally involved in the club, but who sometimes do go a bit too far.” Seventeen years on, the United supporters are still protesting against the Glazers, who completed that £790 million takeover of the Premier League’s most successful team by investing just £270m of their own money into the deal – the rest was borrowed against United, instantly plunging the club into more than £500m worth of debt.

Until that point, United had been debt-free. Although listed on the London Stock Exchange with annual dividends for shareholders, profits were put back into the club, allowing Sir Alex Ferguson to sign for £27 million in 2004. Between 1992 and 2005, United almost doubled the size of Old Trafford from a 40,000-capacity stadium to one that held 75,000 fans.

1. Success bred success and investment, but under the Glazers, debt repayments and interest charges were added to the mix.
2. Since 2005, through successful times – 13 trophies, including a Champions League win – and otherwise, fans have targeted the club’s sponsors, vandalized and protested outside the properties of various club board members.

In May 2021, they broke into Old Trafford, successfully forcing the postponement of a Premier League game against, Despite the fury and hatred they generate among the United fan base, the Glazers remain in control, but there is a growing sense of optimism among supporters and that the endgame is about to be played. The Glazer family ownership of Manchester United might be coming to an end after almost two decades. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Three of the six Glazer siblings – Avram, Kevin and Edward – have sold almost £200m worth of shares within the past 12 months.

Have Glazers sold United?

Timeline: The Glazers’ troubled ownership of Manchester United Manchester United kick off their Premier League season by playing the Wolves at home on Monday amid lingering uncertainty over the club’s future as a sale process announced by the owners has stalled.

• The Glazer family first announced they were considering a sale in November 2022, and there have been multiple rounds of bids since.
• Qatari investor Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British businessman Jim Ratcliffe are the frontrunners to buy the club.
• List of 4 items list 1 of 4 list 2 of 4 list 3 of 4 list 4 of 4 end of list New ownership would end a deeply troubled era that began 18 years ago, when the Glazers took over the all-conquering Red Devils, lumping the club with $787m in debt during their leveraged buyout.

The Glazers took over at a time when Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney were notching up back-to-back Premier Leagues under Sir Alex Ferguson. Now, the club have gone a decade without winning the title. To add insult to injury, Manchester City, previously dismissed as the “noisy neighbours”, have leapfrogged the Red Devils to become the dominant force in English football.

• However, as the sale saga stretches on, fans are getting increasingly frustrated – and there is the chance that the Glazers may end up opting not to sell at all.
• Protests are planned at Old Trafford stadium on Monday, but they have consistently fallen on deaf ears during the Glazers’ nearly two decades in charge.
• Al Jazeera looks at the Glazers’ tumultuous reign:

2003: The Glazers buy a 2.9 percent stake in the club for about $5.6m.2005: The family executes a leveraged buyout of the club at $1.5bn, securing 98 percent of the shares. The Glazers borrowed the money using the assets of the company as collateral, leaving the club in $787m of debt from the takeover.

1. This move meets with considerable fan protests.
2. During the new owners’ first visits to Old Trafford, they are forced to leave in police vans as supporters wait to vent their frustrations outside the grounds.2010: Man Utd announces it will refinance all of the debts heaped on the club by the Glazers in the form of bonds.

Fan protests reach fever pitch. In a game versus AC Milan, David Beckham, a returning Man Utd legend on loan to the Italian giants, picks up and wears a green-and-gold scarf thrown by a fan. Such scarves, in the colours of the club when it was first founded as Newton Heath in 1878, had become a symbol of protest against the Glazers’ ownership. David Beckham puts on a green and yellow scarf in support of the anti-Glazer protest after AC Milan lost to Manchester United in the Champions League in 2010 (Jon Super/AP Photo) The Red Knights Group, which includes former Football League chairman Keith Harris, backed by the Manchester United Supporters Trust, launches an unsuccessful bid to buy the club.

In May, Man Utd fans pay for planes to fly over two matches towing the message “Glazers Out.” 2014: Malcolm Glazer, the father of the Glazer dynasty, dies. The family sells 12 million more shares for $200m. In December, Edward Glazer sells three million of his shares as the family rules out selling Manchester United for at least five years.2017: The Glazers sell 4.3 million shares and earn $73m from the sale.2019: United fans pen an open letter to the Glazers warning the family, “We are not going away this time.

We will not sit in the dark any longer whilst you pretend we don’t exist.” 2021: Fans are enraged by the Glazers’ attempt to take the club into the proposed breakaway European Super League. Man Utd fans protest by invading the pitch before a game with Liverpool, causing the game to be abandoned. Manchester United fans protest before the Liverpool match outside Old Trafford on August 22, 2022 2022: The Glazers finally put the club up for sale on the same day the club announces it has terminated Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract. The Glazers employ The Raine Group, which oversaw Chelsea’s takeover the previous year, to oversee the bidding process.

1. February 2023: Raine Group set a deadline for the first round of bids.
2. Several bids are made, with Sheikh Jassim and INEOS founder Ratcliffe making the only public bids.
3. Sheikh Jassim, the son of the country’s former prime minister, is the chairman of the Qatar Islamic Bank.
4. Ratcliffe is reportedly the richest man in the United Kingdom, with a fortune worth $15.3bn, according to Forbes.

They both claim to be lifelong fans of the club. March 2023: Raine receives the second round of bids. Both Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe are in this group, along with investors offering six more bids, including the Finnish businessman and former Nokia executive Thomas Zilliacus.

1. May 2023: After reports suggest Ratcliffe has submitted a revised offer, Sheikh Jassim submits a new and improved fourth bid.
2. June 7, 2023: Sheikh Jassim lodges a fifth bid, widely reported as a “take or leave it” offer.
3. August 14, 2023: With no concrete sign of a sale in sight, fans plan to protest against the Glazers’ ownership outside Old Trafford ahead of the club’s opening game of the 2023-24 season.

Source: Al Jazeera : Timeline: The Glazers’ troubled ownership of Manchester United

Who could buy Man United

The Glazer family’s controversial ownership of Manchester United could be coming to an end but plenty of uncertainty remains even now the English domestic season has finished. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani’s Qatar-backed bid and an offer from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group are the main contenders to buy the club, either outright or partially from its current owners.

1. The Glazers have endured a tempestuous relationship with United fans since their leveraged buyout takeover at Old Trafford in 2005 and confirmed in November that they were exploring the possibility of a sale.
2. Despite Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus claiming to still to be in the running despite not making a fresh bid for the final deadline and several investors reported to have taken an interest in acquiring a minority stake, this would now appear to be a battle between Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe.

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Is Real Madrid in debt?

REAL MADRID CLOSES THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/23 WITH A 12 MILLION EURO POSITIVE RESULT

2022/23 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY (excluding the stadium remodeling project)
MILLION DE EUROS	2021/22	2022/23
Revenues (before results from disposal of fixed assets)	721,5	843,0
EBITDA	203,0	157,6
Profit after tax	12,9	11,8
Equity at 30 June	546,4	558,3
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June	401,5	128,2
Net borrowings at 30 June	-263,1	-46,7
Debt/EBITDA Ratio	0,0x	0,0x
Debt/equity ratio	0,0x	0,0x

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STADIUM REMODELING PROJECT (€ Million) 2021/22 2022/23 Accumulated investment 537,8 892,7 Loan drawn 800,0 800,0

The Board of Directors of Real Madrid C.F., chaired by Florentino Pérez on 17 July at midday, presented the annual accounts for the 2022-2023 financial year. On the sporting front, the football first team won the European Super Cup, Club World Cup and Copa del Rey trophies and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Foreseeable developments All of this must be underpinned by an economic model that pursues self-sustainable growth where, through a combined effort of growth/diversification of income and cost control, profitability is obtained and a financial structure whose solvency allows the Club to meet the investments necessary for the development of its activity.

Operating revenues (before fixed asset disposals) for the financial year 2022/23 amounted to 843 million euros, an increase of 121 million euros (17%) compared to the financial year 2021/22. With the exception of competition revenues, given that the Champions League trophy was won in 2021/22, all other business lines recorded growth, especially marketing and stadium revenues, the latter still affected in 2021/22 by the capacity restrictions due to Covid-19.

1. In this financial year 2022/23, despite the still lingering effects of Covid-19 and the stadium capacity restrictions resulting from the ongoing refurbishment works, the Club manages to exceed for the first time and by far the pre-pandemic revenue figure (757 million euros in 2018/19).
2. Stadium revenues, due to the works, were still 13% lower than in 2018/19 but revenues from the remaining business lines have already significantly exceeded those achieved in 2018/19, with marketing revenues in particular standing out (+12%).

The value of the ratio in the financial year 2022/23 has been set at 54%, a value close to 50%, which is considered the threshold of excellence, and well below the value of 70% which is the maximum level recommended by the European Club Association. In the financial year 2021/22 the value of the ratio stood at 72%, which adjusted for the effect of Covid-19 in lost revenue, would be a value of 64%, which, in turn without considering the impact of sports trophies and other non-recurring expenses, would have been a value of 59%.

• In the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21 the values of the ratio were 57% and 62% respectively, both years also being affected by the effects of Covid-19.
• This shows that, despite the effects of Covid-19, the Club has managed to keep the level of the ratio under control at the levels recommended by the European Club Association.

In the financial year 2022/23 the Club obtained an EBITDA of EUR 158 million. A comparison of EBITDA in 2022/23 with that of the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 shows the improvement achieved in 2022/23 in the operating efficiency of revenues versus expenses due to the gradual recovery of the activity after the pandemic, although the results of disposals in 2022/23 were lower than in previous years.

In the case of player transfers, it is more difficult to carry out significant transfer operations, both because of the huge losses incurred by most European clubs due to Covid-19 and because of the evolution of the dynamics of the transfer market itself, with an increasing number of players finishing their contracts without being transferred.

In addition, the comparison with 2021/22 has to take into account the capital gain realised in that year due to the Sixth Street/Legends deal. The profit after tax is obtained from EBITDA after taking into account depreciation and depreciation expense, financial result and corporate income tax.

A profit after tax of EUR 12 million is obtained in 2022/23 compared to EUR 13 million in 21/22. Thus, in an economic context characterised by widespread and very significant losses in the vast majority of the most relevant European clubs in the period 2019/20 to 2021/22, losses that also persist in the results of relevant clubs announced so far relating to the financial year 2022/23, the Club closes in profit all the financial years of the 4-year period covering the financial years 2018/19 to 2022/23, which have been affected by Covid-19 and, in the specific case of the Club, by the completion of the remodelling works of the stadium.

This has been achieved through cost containment and business improvement measures in all areas. As a result of the profits made, the Club has increased the value of its net assets year on year to reach a value of 558 million euros by 30 June 2023. Having managed to remain in profit in the four financial years affected by the pandemic and the refurbishment of the stadium – 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 – despite the loss of income suffered, the Club has managed to increase the value of its net assets by €25 million compared to the situation as at June 2019 before the pandemic and the start of the refurbishment work, and to reach a value of €558 million as at 30 June 2023.

• The cash balance as of 30 June 2023, excluding cash from the stadium redevelopment project loan, is EUR 128 million.
• The comparison with the cash balance as at 30 June 2022 is determined by the impact on the cash balance in the financial year 2021/22 of the capital gain from the Sixth Street/Legends agreement recorded in that year.

During the financial year 2022/23, in addition to payments for player acquisitions and renewals and other investments, both current and outstanding from previous years, significant payments have been made, such as, among others, payments of bonuses for sporting achievements from the previous year, as well as the payment of the first full year (repayable over 4 years) of repayment of the ICO/Covid-19 loans.

1. In addition to the cash balance of 128 million euros, the Club has at 30 June 2023 undrawn credit facilities amounting to 265 million euros.
2. These financial availabilities allow the Club to comfortably meet its expected payment commitment.
3. The Club’s Net Debt, excluding the stadium redevelopment project, has reached a value of EUR -47 million as at 30 June 2023.

This amount represents, in reality, not a debt but a net liquidity position, as the sum of cash and debtors for transfers is greater than the credit balances for investments, bank debt and advances. The change in the net cash position compared to the previous year reflects the above-mentioned change in the cash position.

Compared to the situation prior to the pandemic (30 June 2019: net liquidity position of -27 million euros), the net debt at 30 June 2023 is -20 million euros lower, which shows that the Club has managed to offset, through the savings measures implemented and other business improvement actions, the loss of income of close to 400 million euros caused by the pandemic and its consequent impact on lower cash and therefore higher net debt.

The Debt/EBITDA ratio stands at a value of 0, given that the Club has no debt but a net liquidity position. In other words, despite the effects of the pandemic, the Club has a level of Debt/EBITDA ratio that represents maximum credit quality for financial institutions.

All this data demonstrates the robust equity position and high solvency that the Club maintains despite the pandemic. Real Madrid’s contribution to Tax and Social Security revenues in the financial year 2022/23 amounted to 342.4 million euros. With regard to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium remodelling project, the Club has continued with the implementation of the works in the 2022/23 financial year, estimating the completion of the essential part of the works for the end of the year 2023.

The execution of the works has been carried out according to plan, being compatible with the holding of matches at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The amount of the investment accounted for in the financial year 2022/23 was 355 million euros, including the financial costs incurred during the construction period.

1. Thus, the cumulative investment until 30 June 2023 amounts to EUR 893 million.
2. As for the loan, the full amount of EUR 800 million was fully drawn down during the previous year.
3. The first repayment of the loan will take place in the financial year 2023/24, on 30 July 2023, with a repayment of 34 million euros.

A key fact that will determine the economic development of the next financial year 2023/24 is that the work on the stadium refurbishment is expected to be essentially completed by the end of 2023, so that for accounting purposes the investment is expected to be operational as of 1 January 2024, with the effect that from that date the investment will start to be depreciated and the financial costs of the stadium loan will cease to be capitalised.

The other relevant effect of the completion of the works is the increase in revenues, both from ordinary/vip capacity and from the commercial exploitation of the facilities (tour, events, bars and restaurants, shop). It is estimated that the increase in revenue from the full commercial availability of the stadium would start from January 2024 and would develop progressively.

All this leads to estimate that the revenues of the stadium in 2023/24 will increase significantly compared to the financial year 2022/23, although they would still be significantly lower than the expected level to be achieved from 2024/25 when the different business lines are fully operational.

Logically, the increase in revenue will also result in a corresponding increase in operating costs related to the operation of the stadium. In the sporting arena, the Club intends to continue reinforcing and developing its sporting model aimed at continuing to achieve the sporting successes in football and basketball that have distinguished the Club throughout its history and very significantly in recent years.

: REAL MADRID CLOSES THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/23 WITH A 12 MILLION EURO POSITIVE RESULT

Is Manchester United a profit or loss

Manchester United record £6.3m profit in quarterly accounts recorded a £6.3million profit for the three months ended December 2022, while also seeing their commercial revenue rise £14.3m to £78.7m in the same quarter. Match day revenue, however, fell £4.7m to £29.9m due to playing two less home games in the current quarter compared to the three months ended December 2021.

United’s total revenue dropped from £185.4m to £167.3m. The Glazer family, who have been paid more than £150million since 2016, did not receive a dividend and while the gross debt remains unchanged in the United States at $650m, the strength of the US dollar against the British pound means it has increased from £477.1 to £535.7m.

United’s quarterly accounts also reveal that the club plans to pay back the £206.2m they owe in credit before June 30. “Based on the club’s expected seasonal working capital cycle, it is anticipated that the club would be able to reduce the balance on the club’s facilities to zero at June 30, 2023,” the accounts read.

Elsewhere, sponsorship revenue for the three months ended December 2022 increased £15.2m to £50.4m due to the their training kit agreement with Tezoz, along with a one-off sponsorship credit. Broadcasting revenue fell £27.7m to £58.7m because the men’s first team are participating in the compared to the in the prior year.

Employee costs for the quarter decreased £20.4m to £77.3m due to squad turnover and missing out on Champions League qualification. There are currently 145,000 people on a waiting list for season tickets and men’s team ticket sales at Old Trafford have broken the record set in 2016-17, totalling a cumulative 2.3m tickets sold.

Is Liverpool in debt

Liverpool have reported a club-record revenue for the financial year of 2021-22, but that comes with £146 million in debt including a loan from FSG. Tuesday morning brought the latest financial report from Liverpool, who generated a record-high revenue of £594 million for the financial year.

That comes with Jurgen Klopp ‘s side playing in every game possible in the 2021/22 season, winning the FA Cup and Carabao Cup and reaching the final of the Champions League, But that news is offset by the fact that, with bills rising dramatically, the club made a pre-tax profit of just £7.5 million.

Furthermore, there are huge debts both to owners Fenway Sports Group and external lenders.

Will Qatar buy Manchester United?

Manchester United takeover: Sheikh Jassim’s £5bn offer remains on table but concerns Glazer family will not sell

• Sheikh Jassim still wants to buy Manchester United and his £5bn offer for the club remains on the table.
• But sources close to the Qatari bid believe the process has stalled amid concerns the Glazer family are not sure they want to sell.
• Sheikh Jassim has made five bids to buy United, making his final offer to buy 100 per cent of the club in a debt-free deal 11 weeks ago on June 7.
• British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has made rival bids to buy 69 per cent of the club owned by the Glazer family in a phased takeover.
• Sheikh Jassim’s bid team are aware of reports he is close to buying Manchester United, but as far as he is concerned the situation has not changed.
• Sheikh Jassim is not going away but ultimately it is up to the Glazers to decide if they actually want to sell the club.

The longer the process drags on the more it costs the bidders as they all have to pay bankers, advisers and lawyers. However, the bidders are ready to move quickly if the Glazers decide to sell.

1. As far as transfers are concerned, the Qatari bid has never identified any targets or talked about potential signings because their focus has been solely on buying United.
2. However, the window would have been different for United if the club had been sold and still can be in the future.
3. Sheikh Jassim remains committed to wiping out United’s debts, investing in infrastructure, the men’s and women’s team and the academy.
4. Senior figures in the football department at United are in the dark about what is happening with the takeover.
5. They would welcome a conclusion to the process as soon as possible and the Qatari bid has support within the club.

Who bought Man United 2023?

Al-Watan said Sheikh Jassim’s takeover bid has been a ‘success’ and that an official announcement is imminent – Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has won the race to buy Manchester United, according to a Qatari report. PA Powered by automated translation Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has won the race to buy Manchester United, according to a report on a Qatari news site.

Sheikh Jassim had been locked in a bidding war with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe for control of ownership of the Premier League giants. The chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank last week submitted a fifth and final offer to buy the 20-time English champions and, according to Al-Watan newspaper, has been chosen by United’s current owners the Glazers as their preferred bid.

Al-Watan posted on Twitter on Monday night that Sheikh Jassim’s takeover bid has been a “success” and that an official announcement was imminent. While the financials have not been disclosed, UK media reports say Sheikh Jassim’s final bid submitted on June 7 was £5 billion for total control of United.

1. The offer includes clearing a £1 billion debt and a fund solely for the club and surrounding community, according to an earlier report in The Guardian newspaper.
2. Ratcliffe, the chief of Ineos group and a boyhood United fan, had wanted to purchase around 60 per cent of the club.
3. His offer comes with a proposal that would allow the Glazers to remain for a set time period ahead of a sourced buyout.

The Glazer family originally valued the club at £6 billion after it went on the market. Al-Watan’s report that a decision by the Glazers will be announced soon will bring to a close one of the most protracted takeovers of a football club in recent times.

The US-based Glazer family are deeply unpopular among the United fan base and had announced in November that the board was exploring strategic alternatives for the future, with a full sale one option being considered. Manchester United fans had been hoping for a quick resolution of the club’s ownership as the team seem to have turned a corner this season,

Under new manager Erik ten Hag, United won the League Cup, their first trophy in six years, finished third in the Premier League and narrowly lost out to Manchester City in this month’s FA Cup final,

How much does each glazer own

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	Class A ordinary shares	Class B ordinary shares
Joel Glazer	1,707,614	21,899,366
Kevin Glazer	N/A	15,899,366
Bryan Glazer	N/A	19,899,365
Darcie Glazer	603,806	20,899,365

Who are the Glazer family net worth?

They were worth $2.5bn (£2.1bn) at the close of US trading recently.

How much do glazers own of United

Do the Glazers really want to sell? – This is the question being asked by some of the groups with a potential interest in getting involved in the process with Raine Group. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.

Edward, Kevin, Bryan and Avram Glazer and their sister, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, have all sold various percentages of their stake in United. Joel remains executive co-chairman alongside Avram, while Edward, Kevin, Bryan and Darcie continue to hold positions as directors on the club board. Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother.

The four other Glazer siblings want to pursue a full sale. Neither Joel nor Avram possess the finances to buy out the rest of their family members, so the options available are to either attract a partner investor or sell the club completely. United’s supporters, through a number of anti-Glazer campaigns, have made it clear that they want the American family to sell up and leave Old Trafford, allowing a new owner to take full control. Manchester United has been run by the Glazer family since 2005, but many fans have protested against their ownership. Andy Barton/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images