Avram Glazer, a part-owner of Manchester United, has reportedly been unsuccessful in his attempt to become the controlling shareholder of National Women's Soccer League club Angel City.
Glazer is claimed to have tried to secure a stake in the Los Angeles-based club, which currently sits 11th in the NWSL. The 63-year-old is one of six members of the Glazer family who hold shares in United, although they recently profited from a 25 per cent sale of the club to Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Unnamed sources familiar with the discussions told The Athletic that Glazer had pursued a stake in Angel City. However, he was outbid by Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay, who are reportedly close to purchasing control of the club. READ MORE: The 10 biggest United flops Ineos must avoid READ MORE: Ratcliffe wants to be different to the Glazers but job losses are a bad look The American family already own the NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Glazer himself also owns the International League T20 cricket side Desert Vipers.
The current valuation of Angel City is estimated at $250m (£197.5m) and it's reported that Iger and Bay are set to invest more than $50m (£39.5m) to take control from the club's largest shareholder and Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian, although he reportedly does not control the board.
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