Qatari Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe submit new bids for full sale of Manchester United
- Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a third bid for 100% ownership of Manchester United that is north of £5 billion.
- Jim Ratcliffe has submitted a revised offer, though the details have not been disclosed.
- The bids come as Manchester United supporters stage protests against the Glazer family, the current majority owners, demanding a full sale of the club.
- Raine Group, the US bank overseeing the sale, is looking for offers closer to the Glazer family's £6 billion valuation of the club.
- The sale of Manchester United could be one of the largest ever for a sports team, with several investors expressing interest in providing financing for the purchase.