Why Manchester United Shareholders Are Cheering the Away Team

A Qatari royal wants to buy all of the Premier League club, while a bid from U.K. billionaire Jim Ratcliffe would only cash out the controlling Glazer family

Manchester United, home to players such as Marcus Rashford, has been on the block since a strategic review was launched in November. Photo: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

The bidding for Manchester United could make it the biggest sports-club deal of all time. Investors in the team’s New York-listed stock are rooting for the away team. 

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