“Built on equality with fans,” Finnish entrepreneur joins race to buy Manchester United against billionaires, sheikhs and oligarchs
Manchester United was put on sale by the Glazers last year
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Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus says he has submitted a bid to buy Manchester United that is distinctive to the rest. The second deadline to submit bids for a possible purchase of United has been extended by the club.
Zilliacus is the chairman of the social media group novaM Group. He admitted to submitting a bid which saw half of the club being owned by the fans itself. Speaking about the bid, he stated: “Any sport club ultimately should belong to its fans. The current development, where billionaire sheikhs and oligarchs take over clubs and control them as their personal playgrounds is not a healthy trend.”
He further elaborated on his plans with United stating: “My bid is built on equality with the fans. No decisions will be taken that are not supported by a majority of the fan base.”
Manchester United were put on sale by the the Glazers late last year. Since then, multiple high level personalities have put in a bid to purchase the club which include Jim Ratcliffe of INEOS, Elliot Investment Management and Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al-Thani.
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Manchester United still interested in Joao Felix
Manchester United are reportedly still interested in the signing of Joao Felix in the summer. Felix is currently at Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season.
United was beaten to his signature by the Blues in the January transfer window and instead had to opt for loan moves of Wout Weghorst and Marcel Sabitzer. Joao Felix signed a contract extension with Atletico Madrid till 2027. This means United would have to pay a hefty amount to sign him in the summer as the Portuguese’s release clause is currently worth €350 million.
Although Felix had a horrid start to his Chelsea career when he was sent off on debut against Fulham, he has shined for the London-based outfit on a regular basis ever since. In 9 games for the club, the Portuguese star has been a bright spark for the club scoring two goals and adding more flair and skill to Chelsea’s repertoire.
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