Elon Musk who's known to post provocative statements on Twitter, hasn't yet triggered a comeback from the Club's current owners
Manchester United fans display banners in protest of the Glazer family’s ownership of the club inside the stadium before the Manchester United vs Brentford Premier League match in Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain, August 13, 2022 Image: REUTERS/David Klein
Washington, United States: Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday evening that he is purchasing the Manchester United football club, although it was not clear if the eccentric billionaire, currently embroiled in a lawsuit over his bid to buy Twitter, was being serious.
The 51-year-old Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who has a habit of posting provocative statements on social media for fun, said: "Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome," in a reply to an earlier tweet about supporting both of America's two major political parties.
Manchester United, a storied English football club, is currently led by the six children of late American businessman Malcolm Glazer, who took a controlling stake in the franchise in 2005.
Shares of the team listed on the New York Stock Exchange are down year to date, but ended Tuesday flat, with a market capitalization of $2.1 billion.