Finnish entrepreneur and Singapore PR, Thomas Zilliacus, has withdrawn his bid for Manchester United, citing the bidding process as a farce.

Zilliacus had proposed a Nordic style fan ownership model, clarifying that he and his financial partners would have bought the club outright first before transitioning to fan ownership later.

Farce Price

However, media outlets caught wind that the current owners, the Glazer family, were going to invite a third round of bids, prompting Zilliacus to withdraw his bid. He called the entire process a farce designed to enrich the Glazer ownership. Zilliacus’ bid was met with scepticism, and his withdrawal was derided on social media.

Singaporean PR drops bid for Manchester United. Ooops.

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