Lots of people looking at Ineos and how they’re paying a huge sum to be in charge of the football side and don’t believe the Glazers will have any say.
Try looking at it from the other side, the glazer side. Still owning 57% of the business where a couple of bad seasons could be disastrous with no champs league money, a reduction in sponsorship from adidas (if that’s in the new contract) and if they’re are still looking to take dividends, the club needs to perform semi well and turn a profit.
Ineos will surely perform better than Woodward with a proper team in place but will Avram/Joel allow them to have free reign.
Not even that they may not understand it, just flip it over simply...
Glazers buy 25% of Ineos, would Ineos accept Glazers to have full control over all chemical business in Ineos?
All the narratives is just to confuse fans more, and kick the can down the road.
Is Jassim officially out on reliable sources? And has there been official sources Ineos is in?
Until Mark Kleinman confirms something, I won't be so sure. He broke 2 news which have been very significant in all this.
First, about Glazers looking for strategic review. 1 day later the club confirmed this.
Second, Ineos will do a minority sale of 25%. 1 week later every other person has confirmed Ineos 25% bid.
But crucially, Mark didn't talk about Jassim walking away, or the deal being done, or a Thursday board meeting, or any other thing.
It does look he has Glazers word on this or someone who is in heart of the process. I believe if he has any significant news to make, he will make it almost immediately. Till then nothing is confirmed that much.