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British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has expressed an interest in
buying United after Tesla founder Elon Musk said a Twitter post
in which he said he planned to buy the club was part of "a
long-running joke".
The club's owners, the American Glazer family, are under
pressure with United sitting bottom of league after two games of
the new season. Bloomberg reported they would consider selling a
minority stake, opening the door for Ratcliffe.
"Speculation is mounting about a potential change of ownership
or new investors at Manchester United. Whilst supporters have
called for change, of course this has to be the right change,"
MUST said in a statement on Twitter.
"Any prospective new owner or investor has to be committed to
the culture, ethos and best traditions of the club. They have to
be willing to invest to restore United to former glories, and
that investment must be real new money spent on the playing side
and the stadium."
A new ownership structure must embed supporters and include fan
share ownership, the group added.
United have lost both their league games under new boss Erik ten
Hag and host bitter rivals Liverpool on Monday.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert
Birsel)
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