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Sheikh Jassim relays new message to crisis club Man Utd

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Sheikh Jassim relays new message to crisis club Man Utd
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Sheikh Jassim won't be reviving plans to buy Manchester United anytime soon, it has been revealed.

With United engulfed by crisis under the management of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, it had emerged over the second-half of the season that Sheikh Jassim may offer the billionaire an escape route out of Old Trafford.

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However, the Daily Mail says Sheikh Jassim and his Qatari-based group have no plans of reviving negotiations for United.

Sheikh Jassim was only interested in buying the club outright, with Ratcliffe winning the bid battle after agreeing to take a minority stake in the club in partnership with owners, the Glazer family.

For his part, Sheikh Jassim had plans to buy United for £5bn and immediately wipe debts. His confidants have also insisted the plan was to expand staff and increase the transfer budget - in stark contrast to Ratcliffe's management approach.