Manchester United sale saga continues

Raine Group – the investment bank conducting the sale of Manchester United – have extended the deadline for improved bids
                                                               

Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim – leading publicly declared bidders for Manchester United


TIMELINE: March 22

21:00: Deadline passes for second bids

21:45: Raine Group confirm no second bids received from Ratcliffe or Jassim. Extension granted for both parties

22:25 Raine Group confirm “many proposals” to buy club were received but not from Ratcliffe or Jassim

Reports suggest any bid would need to break world record paid for sports team to end the Glazers’ turbulent tenure at Old Trafford
   
             
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Sources: Forbes, BBC
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