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Gary Neville says only a full sale of Manchester United can satisfy supporters.
United announced in November that their much-maligned owners, the Glazer family, were exploring options including a potential sale of the club.
Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani are among those to go public with their offers for United, though Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus described the sale process as a “farce” when announcing he would not participate in a third round of bidding this week.
Some United supporters have expressed concerns that the Glazers – who have been widely criticised since taking control via a leveraged buyout in 2005 – may yet remain at Old Trafford.
On Saturday, Sky News reported that American private equity firm Carlyle was engaged in talks regarding a significant minority investment in the club.
It has also been suggested that other US-based investment companies have expressed an interest in acquiring a minority stake.
The reports of Carlyle’s interest provoked the ire of former United and England defender Neville, who wrote on Twitter: “No thank you! This doesn’t work for United!
“The Glazer PR machine keeps leaking this type of minority partnership bi-weekly whilst stressing it is a confidential process! Full sale only.”
