Warning from New York-listed club shows challenge facing new minority shareholder Jim Ratcliffe
Plus, a look at the speedy bankruptcy of Chinese shadow bank Zhongzhi
Plus, darts mania, late reprieve for football agents
Ineos billionaire’s steep learning curve in French football provides valuable insights to apply at storied English club
British tycoon will also invest $300mn in the 20-times English football champions
Plus, F1’s valuation race hots up, multiclub ownership divides the Premier League, and more
The deal would value the Premier League football club at about $5.4bn
UK fund manager Nick Train lashes out at ‘extraordinarily convoluted’ sales process on FT’s Money Clinic podcast
Former Manchester United footballer was a key member of the World Cup winning team in 1966
Plus, media rights gloom, the WNBA super team era
Prospective investor in the club Jim Ratcliffe will have his work cut out restoring its fortunes
Ineos founder looks to secure minority stake in club and take control of football decisions as unconventional deal nears
Withdrawal of Sheikh Jassim bid clears path for minority investment from Ineos founder
Britain cannot power itself on wind, says outspoken billionaire industrialist in latest attack
Billionaire family must decide on whether to end their almost two-decade ownership of the English club
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani threatens to walk away from process by end of the week
Plus, DD breaks down the spate of dealmaking in the boutique advisory space and uncovers another financial twist in the Asda/EG Group saga
Billionaire seeks enough B shares to take control in a years-long phased takeover of club
For thrill-seeking plutocrats, nothing offers an ego trip like football
Old Trafford needs costly upgrades but club-owned land is ripe for redevelopment
Protracted process is in sharp contrast to rapid deal for rival Premier League club Chelsea last year
Premier League club’s American owners seek higher offers in final round of process
Entrepreneur is competing against Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani for Premier League football club
The club has been put up for sale with a reported target price of $6bn-$7bn. The FT’s calculations suggest the club is worth around $1.6bn
Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe have both gone public with bids
