System One celebrity Lewis Hamilton could be a part of Britain’s richest man and present Good proprietor Jim Ratcliffe’s bid with a purpose to purchase Manchester United, as per the Mirror. The 38-yea-old, together with tennis star Serena Williams had additionally launched a bid for Chelsea after Roman Abramovich determined to promote the membership final summer season.
In August, Ratcliffe had expressed curiosity in shopping for United, Reuters had reported. On the time, Elon Musk had additionally joked about planning to purchase the membership.
Final yr, United had stated it was commencing a course of to discover strategic options, together with a brand new funding or a possible sale, 17 years after the American Glazer household purchased the English Premier League membership.
The Glazer household was stated to be working with monetary advisers on the method, which might result in a partial sale of the Previous Trafford membership or investments together with stadium and infrastructure redevelopment, the membership stated in a press release. Manchester United followers have been clamouring for a change of possession and the Glazers have been the goal of intense criticism because the group have gone 5 years with out profitable a trophy. The final silverware they gained was the Europa League and League Cup again in 2017.
“As we search to proceed constructing on the membership’s historical past of success, the board has approved an intensive analysis of strategic options,” Avram Glazer and Joel Glazer, government co-chairmen and administrators of United, stated within the assertion.
In November final yr, the Day by day Star reported that Apple have been additionally focused on shopping for Manchester United.