Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has revealed a new plan to invest in Manchester United, while recent Saudi takeover rumors have been thoroughly debunked.
Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has confirmed renewed interest in investing in Manchester United, two years after losing out to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS bid. Zilliacus told the Manchester Evening News he is “drafting a basic plan” to explore ways of acquiring a stake in the club.
“This is about joining forces with the right parties with the sole aim of bringing Manchester United back to where it should be as the number one club in the world,” he said, stressing that his affection for the club “has gone nowhere.”
Zilliacus previously proposed a joint-ownership model that would have allowed fans to buy half the club.
Meanwhile, reports of a Saudi-led takeover were dismissed after Saudi official Turki Alalshikh clarified his social media post. “Just to clarify, I am not the investor, nor are they from my nation,” he wrote, calling himself “a fan who wishes the deal to happen.”