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Thomas Zilliacus lists four Manchester United takeover objectives if bid succeeds
26.03.2023 - 04:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United takeover bidder Thomas Zilliacus has listed four aims he would wish to carry out should he become the club’s next owner.
The Finnish entrepreneur announced he had increased his initial bid on Saturday morning, after telling the Manchester Evening News on Friday that his original offer was “on the same level” as rival bidders Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The 69-year-old has reached out to the two parties to propose a three-chord joint bid, after both submitted their second revised takeover offers this week amid the Raine Group - the bank who are facilitating the takeover process - extending its soft deadline beyond Wednesday.
READ MORE: Zalliacus explains what fans would have say in if takeover bid wins
Zalliacus says Raine received his offer - which is being funded through XXI Century Capital, an investment firm owned by his holding company - on Friday. MEN Sport understands that the firm includes investors from Asia, Europe and America.
The Finnish businessman's plans outline how, if successful, he would own 50 per cent of United with investing fans owning the other half. The Scandinavian businessman told MEN Sport about the kinds of topics stakeholder fans would be able to vote on through a newly-designed app.
In recent times, supporters have highlighted how they would want new owners to upgrade the facilities at Carrington and wish for the club’s debts to be wiped. In January, fans told MEN Sport what improvements they would like to see at Old Trafford, too, with many yearning for revamps.
When asked whether these issues would be part of his ownership plan, Zalliacus responded: “I think, as a new owner, we should initially focus on the surrounding infrastructure.
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