Thomas Zilliacus makes Manchester United takeover decision as Erik ten Hag sent transfer message
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHere are your Thursday morning Manchester United headlines. Zilliacus takeover decision Thomas Zilliacus has seemingly withdrawn from the Manchester United takeover process, labelling the Glazers' decision to open a third round of bidding a 'farce'.
Zilliacus entered the picture during the second phase with a bid which would allow United fans to own 50 per cent of the club via a small fee.
The Finnish businessman had also mooted the idea of combining with the two major parties, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani. ALSO READ: United suffer Scott McTominay blow ahead of Sevilla tie But he has now backed out of the process after the Raine Group, acting on behalf of the Glazer family, opened a third round of bidding on Tuesday, with a deadline of April 28.
The decision has been met with widespread criticism, Zilliacus himself pleading for a swift resolution to the process. On Wednesday evening, the entrepreneur took to social media to say he would not be making a third offer, seemingly withdrawing from the process.
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