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With the existence of 2 parties who both have a strong desire to acquire Man United, I think the Glazers family has the upper hand at the moment. Therefore Glazer plays hard to get to trigger a bidding war that will certainly be more profitable for them. But this attitude can also be a boomerang for the Glazers because if they remain silent and they don't give certainty to the two bidders, I don't think the acquisition that Man United fans really want will ever materialize.
Well, I just read a tweet from Fabrizio Romano. that Sheikh Jassim made a fifth bid to buy 100% of Manchester United. this is a better offer with a clear indication : take it or leave it. thus, there will be no further bids from the Qatar group. after this Friday, Sheikh Jassim will not be involved in the process. that means, Sheikh Jassim will step down to no longer be involved in acquiring Manchester United.
So, would the Glazers give it to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and they would still own even if it was only 10%. or, there will be no deal that will happen to both parties. this is interesting, but I'm not sure if the Glazers will let it go or not.
IMO, it seems, what is emphasized by the Qatari side will make Glaszer rethink. if not, it means Glaszer will lose out on a significant profit from the sale. as you said, this will backfire for the Glaszers, if the Qatari side stops their desire to acquire Manchester United. So, do you think the Glaszer family will let him go this time? Or, they will stick with their marketing strategy.
I'm sure the Manchester United fans are very angry at the Glazer family.