Zilliacus insists his offer which will see the Man Utd fans chip in to own half of the club is 'serious and credible', and claimed 'people from other parts of the world' (like Qatar) acquire clubs like 'luxury yachts'.
“I’m not as wealthy as Sheikh Jassim or Sir Jim Ratcliffe but I’m wealthy enough to place a serious and credible bid,” the 69-year-old said. “It’s not with my own money only but together with other parties, other investors, who would like to join me. If we don’t reach the total number then maybe with money from third parties. I believe we can do it by bringing fans together and not bringing in any external financing.
He added: “In Scandinavia most clubs are majority owned by fans. I really would like to reverse in a way the development taking place in the Premier League. Zilliacus claims to be a “lifelong fan” of United despite not knowing it was up for sale until the start of this week, when he hastily put his bid together.
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