How To Buy A Football Club

Sally and Simon talk through the deadline day that never was...

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Sally and Faisal talk to three fans about the latest developments at Old Trafford. What are their views on the two main bidders? Do fans really care about sportswashing? And do they think the Glazers really want to sell?

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This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim’s representatives have been in Manchester. Sally, Faisal and Simon talk through a busy couple of days at Old Trafford.

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This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

What do a US hedge fund want with a football club? Sally, Faisal and Simon talk to Josh Noble, sports editor at The Financial Times, about Elliott Management.

Plus we answer more of your questions on all things related to the proposed sale of the club.

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This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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One of Britain’s wealthiest men, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, wants to buy Manchester United.

BBC News sports editor, Dan Roan tells us all about the billionaire's business interests, ventures into other sports, and how his bid differs to that of his main rival, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.

And we also get the fans view from Beth Tucker, a presenter on the Man Utd fan channel, The United Stand.

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This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson and Danny Wittenberg. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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The proposed sale of Manchester United appears a step closer. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani are reportedly through to the second phase of the process. What does that actually mean? Football finance expert, Kieran Maguire, is on hand to explain all.

And Simon catches up with former United midfield legend, Nicky Butt, who gives his thoughts on the current owners, a potential sale and why he decided to leave his coaching role at his boyhood club.

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This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson and Daniel Wittenberg. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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Why does Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani want to buy United?

Some people question his motivations (including his own ex-prime minister dad) but the Qatari banker and United fan still seems committed to becoming their next owner.

Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone are joined by The Athletic reporter, Adam Crafton, to profile Sheikh Jassim and try to trace where his money could be coming from.

And Simon hears from former Liverpool chairman, Sir Martin Broughton, about why a state could be a surprisingly successful owner of a football club.

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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Maia Lowerson and Josh Jenkins. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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Who are Manchester United's mysterious owners?

They're rarely interviewed, barely at the club, and spend most of their time in Tampa, but Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone are determined to find out everything they can about the Glazer family.

Joined by Chris Blackhurst – author of the upcoming book ‘The World’s Biggest Cash Machine: How the Glazers Made Billions from Manchester United’ – they dive deep into their leveraged takeover in 2005, the explosive fan protests that followed and how all this ultimately affected the club.

Of course, we'll be chatting about the big League Cup win at Wembley too, and whether it might actually tempt the Glazers to stay!

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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Maia Lowerson and Josh Jenkins. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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The very latest in battle to buy Manchester United.

The first episode of this brand new podcast brings us up to speed on the debate over the future one of the biggest clubs in the world and explains why it’s about economics as much as football.

We’ll ask what the ongoing sale says about who owns Britain and whether you have to be mad to want to buy a football club.

And we get to know our presenters, BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent, BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and BBC Sport's Simon Stone. Sally has a confession she’s never made in 24 years of broadcasting.

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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Maia Lowerson and Cordelia Hemming. The studio manager was Catherine Everett and the technical producer was Emma Crowe. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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What happens when football meets money?

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent, BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and BBC Sport's Simon Stone follow the sale of Manchester United.

In this new podcast, our crack team will dive deep into the battle to buy one of the biggest clubs in the world. We’ll be talking politics, debt, global economics, geopolitical rivalries, what it means for the community, and of course, who can bring silverware back to Old Trafford.

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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Maia Lowerson and Cordelia Hemming. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The editor is Sam Bonham.