Manchester United's detested American owners, the Glazer family, are withstanding mounting pressure to sell the club after Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe made clear his intentions to launch a takeover bid.
Ratcliffe, who has an estimated net worth of £12bn, wants to purchase the club outright, having recently failed with a bid to buy Chelsea, while US private equity firm Apollo have entered exclusive talks to acquire a minority share in the club.
Many associated with United are desperate to see the back of Avram and Joel Glazer, but the siblings do not have any plans to cede full control any time soon and are only prepared to offload a small stake.