Sheikh Jassim has fallen behind Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the bid to run Manchester United and he has been left frustrated by the tactics of the Glazer family
Sheikh Jassim feels “let down” by the Glazers after failing to reach an agreement for the sale of Manchester United.
Jassim had supposedly placed an offer in excess of $6billion on the table to buy all of United’s shares. They wanted to innovate the club both on and off the pitch, and Maguire said “From what I understand, there was a $1.7-billion reconstruction fund which would have gone not only to issues on the pitch but perhaps, more importantly, the state of Old Trafford which is not fit for 21st-century football.
Maguire added: “Sheikh Jassim said, ‘Well actually, I have been reasonably successful and part of the reason I've been successful is that I don’t get my trousers taken down in negotiations.’ I think they just feel very let down by the attitude of the selling party." He said: “Sir Jim Ratcliffe is absolutely brilliant at turning around failing businesses but football is not like any other industry. The view was that it’s 25% now with a view to being able to have a controlling stake by 2026. That’s three years down the line. Is that another three years of leaking roofs?
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