Man United takeover latest: Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'remains confident' despite 'deadline delay'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United takeover talk continues to abound after the club's 0-0 Premier League draw with Southampton. The second stage of the process is underway as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS Group and Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani have advanced from the indicative stage after making their proposals public last month.
American hedge fund Elliott Management has also reportedly joined them in progressing with their financing proposal. The Raine Group continue to oversee business on behalf of the Glazer family as the field begins to formalise.
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So much so that INEOS has already 'begun the process of identifying a new technical and executive team'. Sir David Brailsford became the group's director of sport last year and is now leading a recruitment drive that has already 'opened conversations' across the board.
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