{"id":294240,"date":"2023-10-19T12:54:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=294240"},"modified":"2023-10-19T12:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:54:20","slug":"zero-chance-sheikh-jassim-returns-with-dramatic-late-man-united-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/zero-chance-sheikh-jassim-returns-with-dramatic-late-man-united-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"&apos;ZERO CHANCE&apos; Sheikh Jassim returns with dramatic late Man United bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>There is &#8216;ZERO CHANCE&#8217; Sheikh Jassim will return with a dramatic late bid for Man United&#8230; after \u00a35bn Qatari offer was taken off the table as Sir Jim Ratcliffe edges towards minority stake<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of buying a quarter of Manchester United\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Qatari&#8217;s offer fell short of the \u00a36bn valuation leading to his withdrawal\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s takeover saga has reached an unlikely conclusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s offer of \u00a31.4billion for a 25 per cent stake is edging closer. Though, a complete takeover, which was orginally mooted, remains some way off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe&#8217;s group will take control of football operations at Old Trafford and have already communicated a willingnessness to complete a radical overhaul of the department in a move that is welcomed by manager Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n<p>The Qataris &#8211; led by\u00a0Sheikh Jassim &#8211; withdrew their bid, wanting\u00a0complete control of United but their offer of around \u00a35.5bn was short of the Glazers&#8217; \u00a36bn asking price.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This has prompted many United fans to wonder whether Jassim could be tempted back to the negotiating table to meet the Glazer&#8217;s valuation and take full control of the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/15\/69459389-12644971-Sheikh_Jassim_has_withdrawn_his_offer_to_take_over_Manchester_Un-a-1_1697638388788.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Jassim will not be returning to meet the askign price for the club set by the Glazers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/15\/76561305-12644971-Sir_Jim_Ratcliffe_is_to_complete_a_deal_for_25_per_cent_of_Manch-a-2_1697638403194.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is to complete a deal for 25 per cent of Manchester United this week<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/15\/76608677-12644971-Those_United_fans_who_wanted_rid_of_the_Glazer_family_s_ownershi-a-3_1697638495687.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Those United fans who wanted rid of the Glazer family&#8217;s ownership have been disappointed<\/p>\n<p>But as\u00a0revealed by Mail Sport\u2019s Mike Keegan in the Premier League live Q&amp;A, Jassim and the Qataris have no intention of returning for one more try at the main prize.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Very much hoping this does not come back to bite me,&#8217; Keegan said. &#8216;But I asked this exact question of someone involved in the process yesterday. Their response? &#8220;Zero chance&#8221;.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Sources disclosed that Jassim held further and final discussions and negotiations over the last few days. But after again having his offer \u2013 which was for 100 per cent of the club \u2013 rejected he decided to pull the plug on what has been a nine-month saga.<\/p>\n<p>The Qatari believed he would have been the \u2018dream owner\u2019 according to those with knowledge of the situation, and is saddened by how the nine-month saga played out.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12644971\/There-ZERO-CHANCE-Sheikh-Jassim-return-dramatic-late-bid-Man-United-5bn-Qatari-offer-taken-table-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-edges-minority-stake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is &#8216;ZERO CHANCE&#8217; 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