Birdwatch Note
2023-11-17 12:08:08 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING
This claim is false. The INEOS/SJR bid was never out of contention through the bidding process since they entered the bid to date. See reports from January to October 2023: https://reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/ineos-enters-bidding-process-buy-manchester-united-times-2023-01-17/ https://theathletic.com/4224795/2023/02/18/ineos-ratcliffe-manchester-united-takeover/ https://skysports.com/football/news/12040/12839562/sir-jim-ratcliffe-impressive-and-sophisticated-in-approach-to-buying-man-utd-with-ineos-set-to-make-new-bid https://theathletic.com/4464720/2023/04/29/manchester-united-jassim-ratcliffe-bids/ https://dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12035405/Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-demand-COMPLETE-control-transfers-moment-Man-United-deal-agreed.html https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-28/qatar-group-now-confident-of-winning-manchester-united-bid-war?leadSource=uverify+wall https://thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-ratcliffe-remains-hopeful-over-6bn-bid-for-manchester-united-s8lsss575 https://skysports.com/football/news/11667/12945698/manchester-united-takeover-sheikh-jassims-5bn-offer-remains-on-table-but-concerns-glazer-family-will-not-sell https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/billionaire-jim-ratcliffe-reworks-manchester-united-bid-to-revive-takeover-hopes?leadSource=uverify%20wall https://skysports.com/football/news/11667/12984851/manchester-united-sir-jim-ratcliffe-to-pay-1-3-billion-for-25-per-cent-stake-in-premier-league-club
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- summary
- This claim is false. The INEOS/SJR bid was never out of contention through the bidding process since they entered the bid to date. See reports from January to October 2023: https://reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/ineos-enters-bidding-process-buy-manchester-united-times-2023-01-17/ https://theathletic.com/4224795/2023/02/18/ineos-ratcliffe-manchester-united-takeover/ https://skysports.com/football/news/12040/12839562/sir-jim-ratcliffe-impressive-and-sophisticated-in-approach-to-buying-man-utd-with-ineos-set-to-make-new-bid https://theathletic.com/4464720/2023/04/29/manchester-united-jassim-ratcliffe-bids/ https://dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12035405/Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-demand-COMPLETE-control-transfers-moment-Man-United-deal-agreed.html https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-28/qatar-group-now-confident-of-winning-manchester-united-bid-war?leadSource=uverify+wall https://thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-ratcliffe-remains-hopeful-over-6bn-bid-for-manchester-united-s8lsss575 https://skysports.com/football/news/11667/12945698/manchester-united-takeover-sheikh-jassims-5bn-offer-remains-on-table-but-concerns-glazer-family-will-not-sell https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/billionaire-jim-ratcliffe-reworks-manchester-united-bid-to-revive-takeover-hopes?leadSource=uverify%20wall https://skysports.com/football/news/11667/12984851/manchester-united-sir-jim-ratcliffe-to-pay-1-3-billion-for-25-per-cent-stake-in-premier-league-club
Note Status History
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| 2023-11-17 12:08:08 UTC (1700222888018) |
1969-12-31 23:59:59 UTC (-1) |
2023-11-18 02:43:45 UTC (1700275425583) |
NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS | 1969-12-31 23:59:59 UTC (-1) |