Manchester United

Marcus Rashford once again proved to be the difference in Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Leeds United in a scrappy contest at Elland Road.

Leeds earn a free-kick and the clearance falls to Ayling at the edge of the box. Leeds have been the better side but the man comes up again to save his team! There is a penalty shout there as Maguire had wrestled Bamford to the floor, but nothing is called. The ball unfortunately hits Maguire and then lands back to Summerville, but the Leeds man can't get another shot off. Fernandes want a penalty, gesturing wildly to the ref, but he does not get the call. Rashford, who was relatively free in the area, rose and headed it straight into the back of the net to score his 21st goal in all competitions this season.

Manchester United defeated Leeds United away from home on Sunday, earning all three points with a 2-0 victory. Though the Reds struggled to carve out many ...

Our no.1 was integral in us collecting all three points, pulling off a handful of exceptional saves at 0-0 to keep the win within our grasp. Once again today, he turned to his bench in need of a difference-maker and both Lisandro Martinez and Garnacho had the desired impact. Our no.10 came up clutch once again for the Reds, with his bullet header as we entered the final stages of the game breaking the deadlock. Fred was full of energy for the entirety of the match and was absolutely everywhere, making key interceptions and tackles to deny Leeds goalscoring opportunities. Rashford’s opener really helped them get into the spirit, and when Garnacho scored to make it two, the Reds were rocking in the away end. Unsurprisingly, the hosts made a quick start, and from carving out attacks to the challenges flying in, the home fans were in full voice.

United's no.1 speaks on making 400 appearances in the Premier League and on our win against Leeds United at Elland Road.

"I made a couple of good saves and then the team scored a great goal. "They have 10 to 15 minutes where they create a couple of chances," he explained. It's going to be a big game, Barcelona. The best of those fell to Wilfried Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville, who both forced the David into action. So, [it was a] perfect day." A lot of goals, helping the team, running, pressing.

Man Utd beat Leeds 2-0 but are still five points off league leaders Arsenal; Gary Neville is sceptical they will be able to keep up while competing in four ...

"United have to keep doing what they are doing winning football matches. "But Manchester United - the players, the manager and the fans - have to look at the table and if City slip up as they have done and Arsenal continue their difficult run, they have to be ready to pounce, just in case." I don't think Ten Hag was taking chances. "Obviously, Arsenal and City are ahead of them but what they have to do, if any of the teams above them slip up, they have to be ready to pounce," Keane told Sky Sports. "So, they have just got to hang in there and hope that Arsenal and Man City aren't quite right towards the end of the season, but I just think they aren't quite ready yet." "I just don't think they can win the Premier League for the reasons that they have so many games and I just don't think they are at the level of Man City and Arsenal."

Erik ten Hag offered an insight into the tactical decisions he made when the Reds triumphed at Elland Road.

[Tyrell Malacia](https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/tyrell-malacia)'s selection and position was also carefully explained by the boss. "With Bruno [Fernandes] on the right and Garnacho on the left, it was a dynamic to change the game and I think we can benefit from it. I know him from [his] youth that he can play there," Ten Hag said. "In my perspective, the best at that is [Marcus Rashford](https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/marcus-rashford) going central to accommodate the introduction of [Alejandro Garnacho](https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/alejandro-garnacho-mens-team). [Tyrell Malacia](https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/tyrell-malacia) and I think he did well in the first half.

Marcus Rashford has 13 goals in 15 games since the World Cup, and his scintillating form is keeping Man United in the Premier League title race.

A rare start for the United captain, but he was shaky and unconvincing, never more so than when he was caught out by [Jack Harrison](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/199850/Jack-Harrison) when making a careless back-pass. Only Ryan Giggs (632) and Paul Scholes (499) have more Premier League appearances for the Red Devils. [Jadon Sancho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259836/Jadon-Sancho) with a heavy first-minute challenge -- it was tough, but fair -- it not only sparked the Leeds crowd, but it also served as a message for his teammates that this was a game in which every 50-50 tackle had to be won. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will continue to work together with our respective fan groups and the Premier League and other authorities on eradicating it from football." Fernandes is a talent, but he needs better players around him and this game seemed like a return to last season, when the midfield was lacking in too many areas. Casemiro has been United's best player this season and their driving force, while Eriksen has quietly impressed with his creativity and ability to control the tempo of a game. In a relegation battle, the players and crowd need to feed off each other, but Adams and McKennie already seem to have got the message. Neither tackle was pretty, but Adams and McKennie both displayed the fighting spirit that Leeds will have to repeat from now until the end of the season. Casemiro, meanwhile, was serving the second match of a three-game domestic suspension following a red card for violent conduct against Crystal Palace last week. If not for those dropped points, United would be right at the heart of the title race rather than now being in third, hoping for Arsenal and City to slip up. At this stage, United are clearly outsiders in the race for the title, but Rashford's goal has kept their hopes alive. Garnacho's individual strike five minutes later made the game safe, but it was Rashford's goal -- his 13th in 15 games since the post-World Cup restart -- that was the winner.

The Premier League said it was treating 'tragedy chanting' as a 'matter of urgency' after extremely unsavoury behaviour by fans at Elland Road.

But after the first goal there was more composure.” Marcus has to keep focusing on every game, one by one, and if he does that he will keep scoring.” “If you are satisfied you will stop,” he said. “I was pretty excited to work with him when I joined the club last summer. The Premier League has a working group on tragedy chanting which also involves clubs, the Football Association, English Football League and Football Supporters’ Association. “He’s certainly one of them,” he said.

Elland Road was cauldron of noise for Leeds vs Man Utd yet rival fans were heard trading chants linked to historic tragedies; songs were heard about 1958 ...

"The League is treating the issue of tragedy chanting as a priority and as a matter of urgency." The Premier League said in a statement: "The Premier League condemns the chanting heard during today's match between Leeds United and Manchester United. The Premier League said it is treating the issue of "tragedy chanting" as "a matter of urgency" after joining Leeds and Manchester United in condemning chants heard during Sunday's match at Elland Road.

This was a very even game but the extra quality of Manchester United's players, especially in attack, made the difference. The fact Erik ten Hag's side have ...

Plenty of Man United fans have been calling for new ownership for years, but the Glazers have still to clarify if they are seeking a complete sale.

Jim Ratcliffe also owns Ligue 1 club [Nice](/football/team?id=2502) and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport, so if he was successful in buying United, he would face the same dual-ownership issues that Qatar and Saudi Arabia would have to address. [RB Leipzig](/football/team?id=11420) to compete in the Champions League alongside RB Salzburg (known as [FC Salzburg](/football/team?id=2790) in European competition), despite both clubs both being owned by the Red Bull Group. In the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, the 70-year-old was reported to have a personal fortune of £6.07bn ($7.3bn). This time around, sources have said that the Glazers were keen for the process to be managed confidentially, so it remains unclear as to who is involved and who has registered an interest ahead of Friday's deadline. Manager Erik ten Hag's success in transforming United's fortunes on the pitch this season is a major positive for new owners, but the team still requires substantial investment to make it competitive for Premier League and Champions League titles, so it is clear that huge funds will be needed to address all the issues at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the costs of modernising Old Trafford or potentially building a new stadium range from £200m to beyond £1bn ($1.2bn) if they choose to go down the route taken by Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother. In short, any new owner will have to throw more than £800 million ($963 m) into a financial black hole before they even start investing in the club. As the biggest club in the world's most high-profile domestic league, United have a scarcity value that has led to some reports suggesting the club could be worth as much $10bn on the open market. This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy one of the most recognisable names in world sport, so an eventual sale price between £5-6bn ($6-7.2bn) should not be ruled out. In real terms, at close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.

Qatari investors are preparing to make a bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United in the coming days, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources ...

Plenty of Man United fans have been calling for new ownership for years, but the Glazers have still to clarify if they are seeking a complete sale.

Jim Ratcliffe also owns Ligue 1 club [Nice](/soccer/team?id=2502) and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport, so if he was successful in buying United, he would face the same dual-ownership issues that Qatar and Saudi Arabia would have to address. [RB Leipzig](/soccer/team?id=11420) to compete in the Champions League alongside RB Salzburg (known as [FC Salzburg](/soccer/team?id=2790) in European competition), despite both clubs both being owned by the Red Bull Group. In the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, the 70-year-old was reported to have a personal fortune of £6.07bn ($7.3bn). This time around, sources have said that the Glazers were keen for the process to be managed confidentially, so it remains unclear as to who is involved and who has registered an interest ahead of Friday's deadline. Manager Erik ten Hag's success in transforming United's fortunes on the pitch this season is a major positive for new owners, but the team still requires substantial investment to make it competitive for Premier League and Champions League titles, so it is clear that huge funds will be needed to address all the issues at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the costs of modernising Old Trafford or potentially building a new stadium range from £200m to beyond £1bn ($1.2bn) if they choose to go down the route taken by Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother. In short, any new owner will have to throw more than £800 million ($963 m) into a financial black hole before they even start investing in the club. As the biggest club in the world's most high-profile domestic league, United have a scarcity value that has led to some reports suggesting the club could be worth as much $10bn on the open market. This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy one of the most recognisable names in world sport, so an eventual sale price between £5-6bn ($6-7.2bn) should not be ruled out. In real terms, at close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.

Qatari investors linked to the countrys royal family expected to make formal bid to buy Manchester United; Glazer family announced in November they are open ...

A winning Manchester United is difficult to stop - we've seen that in the past. The priority has to always be football performance and then you talk about fan experience. The second thing is that the club needs to be now in good hands and with someone who has feelings for the club. Manchester United need a debt-free football club with someone who is willing to put money into it. "Sir Jim Ratcliffe was born in Manchester and knows the area. United owners the Glazer family are believed to be looking for a sale price of at least £5b.

QATARI investors are set to make an offer for Manchester United in the coming days, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would cement the ...

Sheikh Tamim, the ruling emir of Qatar, is an United fan and doesn't want to let the chance to own one of the world's biggest sports brands slip.

That would make it one of the largest ever deals involving a sporting franchise. New York bank Raine Group is advising United’s owners, the US-based Glazers. The Qatari consortium is preparing to submit an initial bid for the English Premier League giants with a view on a full sale instead of taking just a minority stake.

Bloomberg cited people familiar with the matter as saying that the Qatari consortium is preparing to submit an initial bid for the English Premier League ...

Bloomberg News reported in January that state-backed Qatari investors were weighing an investment in Manchester United. So far, only British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has officially declared his interest and is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase on a potential offer. Qatari investors are reportedly set to make an offer for Manchester United in the coming days in a move that would cement the country’s desire to become a major player in global sports.

The club's owners, the Glazer family, announced last November they were exploring the possibility of a sale, with American merchant bankers Raine overseeing ...

"Sovereign wealth funds are becoming investors in some of the clubs and you will not be surprised if we invest in this (area) but again we go into a very fundamental process and making sure if we invest this is very commercially driven for our future generations." "At the same time digitalisation is becoming very important for this, so the business model of these institutions are becoming very commercialised and very investment-friendly. The chief executive of the QIA, Mansoor Al Mahmoud, told Bloomberg in January: "Football, the clubs and the sport is becoming very commercialised in a way, especially now fans are looking into this as an experience, so they would like to go and experience and entertain themselves.

Multiple reports cite Qatari investors with help from the Qatar Investment Authority are making a bid to purchase the Premier League club Manchester United.

"Fans have been wanting the Glazers to sell Manchester United for years and now it looks like their wish could come true. owners, the Glazer family, said in November they had begun looking at options including new investment or a potential sale. The Dallas Cowboys, sit atop the list at $8 billion. Change % Change [Premier League football club](https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/soccer) by the end of the week, and that officials from the Qatar Investment Authority are helping with preparations for the bid.

Football fans—or soccer fans, depending on where you live—have been watching the potential sale of Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) closely.

That uncertainty is keeping some potential buyers out of the pool. The latest bid from Qatar is part of a coalition effort. Manchester United was up slightly in Monday afternoon’s trading, though it did better earlier in the day.

The Qatari consortium is preparing to submit an initial bid for the English Premier League football club by the end of the week, the people said. Officials at ...