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Manchester United was floated on the stock market in 1991, [18] and they received yet another takeover bid in 1998, this time from Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB. [19] The Manchester United board accepted a £623 million offer, [20] but the takeover was blocked by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission at the final hurdle in April 1999. [21]
Despite Manchester United's withdrawal from the competition three days later and heavy backlash from fans, players, managers and pundits, [3] protests still continued. On 22 April, a group of around 20 supporters gained entry to Manchester United's training ground to stage a protest against Glazer's ownership. [4]
Manchester United announced Sunday that British petrochemical billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a 25% stake in the famed English Premier League soccer club.
Cambridge United: Paul Barry (75.01%) Mark Green (24.99%) [94] Hospitality, technology and property Charlton Athletic: Charlie Methven [95] Gabriel Brener Joshua Friedman Consultancy Investments Crawley Town: WAGMI United LLC [96] Venture Capital Exeter City: Exeter City FC Supporters' Trust – Trust Ownership Working Group Supporters Trust ...
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Manchester United are one of the most widely supported football clubs in the world [11] [12] and have rivalries with Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Leeds United. Manchester United were the highest-earning football club in the world for 2016–17, with an annual revenue of €676.3 million, [ 13 ] and the world's third-most-valuable ...
Woodward has received consistent criticism for his performance as Manchester United's chief executive. Woodward's first transfer window in 2013, in which Manchester United completed the signing of Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini from Everton but failed to acquire other transfer targets, was described as being "disastrous" by The Daily Telegraph. [16]
Manchester United Supporters' Trust (formerly Shareholders United) is the official supporters' trust of Manchester United F.C., as recognised by Supporters Direct. The group, like other supporters' trusts, seeks to strengthen the influence of supporters over the destiny of their clubs through democratic supporter ownership.