After a joke, the British billionaire wants to buy Manchester United

A spokesman for British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe told The Times that the latter is looking to buy a stake in English Premier League club Manchester United after Elon Musk announced his plans to buy the club were part of an “old joke”. . A spokesman for the billionaire added: “If the club was up for sale, Jim would certainly be among the potential buyers and if that were possible, we would be interested in talking in terms of long-term ownership.” Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he intended to buy Manchester United before pulling out, saying he was joking. “No, this is an old joke on Twitter, I will not buy any sports team,” Musk wrote in response to a user’s question about the seriousness of buying a club. The American Glazer family has owned the famous Red Club since 2005. Manchester United are having a disappointing start to the new Premier League season, losing 1-2 in the first round to Brighton before humiliatingly losing four straight to Brent Ford in the second round.