JAKARTA - The hope of Manchester United fans to see their favorite club as new owners seems to be difficult to materialize. The reason is, the Glazer family is not willing to let go of their share ownership,
This was revealed by British billionaire Jim Ratelege's confession. He said his offer to buy United was rejected by the Glazer Family. "Manchester United is owned by the Glazer family, whom I have met," Ratelege said at the Financial Times Live as quoted by Manchester Evening News via Antara.
"I met Joel and Avram, and they are very good people. They are good people and they don't want to sell (MU). The club is owned by six children and father, and they don't want to sell it," the chemical company owner continued.
Ratelege, who is a Red Devils supporter, expressed interest after failing to acquire Chelsea earlier this year. However, it seems that hope will be difficult to materialize.
"We can't hope that one day Manchester United will be sold," he said.
There have been reports that the Glazer family is starting to consider selling MU after being protested by angry supporters. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding this rumor.
Meanwhile, Ratelege's Ineos Group already has French club Nice and Swiss club Lausanne. However, Ratele admits he wants to have a Premier League club.
"The most popular sport in the world is football and it's the sport closest to us, so we have to have assets... not just Premier League clubs, I also want big clubs," he said.
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