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Qatar sheikh bids for Manchester United as billionaire Ratcliffe enters race | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: A consortium led by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani announced Friday that it had submitted an offer to take full control of Manchester United, with British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe also reported to have lodged a widely anticipated bid."Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 percent of Manchester United Football Club," his press release said ahead of the Friday 'soft' deadline for bidders.Ratcliffe's Ineos company is the only other bidder to have officially declared an interestThe Daily Telegraph reported late Friday he had told the American merchant bank Raine Group conducting the sale he can be the "long-term custodian for the club".A BBC report said that Ratcliffe had submitted a bid before the 2200GMT deadline.A bid fr...