Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are each prepared to play the long game regarding their respective wish to buy Manchester United, with the process now approaching 10 months since the Glazers served notice of the potential sale of the club.
While Sheikh Jassim’s representatives are now unsure if the American family still wishes to let go of the club, those acting for Ratcliffe are more confident that they are intent on selling. Both Sheikh Jassim, a Qatari banker, and Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest people, have not set a timeframe regarding a resolution.
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