https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/comedian-elon-musk-confirms-hes-not-really-buying-manchester-united-354376Elon Musk confirms he's really buying Manchester UnitedElon Musk has confirmed he has every intention of buying Manchester United - saying an earlier tweet was part of a ‘desire to get players from Marine playing at Old Trafford’
The Tesla CEO, who recently backed out of a 44 billion dollar (£36.3 billion) deal to buy Twitter, announced his intentions to buy the club early on Wednesday morning.
Tweeting to his 103 million followers, he said: “To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!
He added: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.”
But he confirmed the remarks several hours later.
Responding to Tesla owners asking if he was serious, Musk tweeted in reply: "Yes, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams, which is why Manchester United caught my eye."
In another tease to fans, he added: "Man U. They were my fav team as a kid."
United have been owned by the Florida-based Glazer family since 2005, but disquiet among fans has been growing in recent months.
According to recent reports, United fans are considering acting like 5 year old spoilt whiny kids crying about fucking everything at Old Trafford for the game against Liverpool as they ramp up their protests.
A demonstration against the owners resulted in an Old Trafford megastore being closed prior to their Premier League opener.
Footage posted on Twitter by anti-Glazer fan account The 1958 shows a number of fans bearing a banner emblazoned with 'Fight for United' as fans call for the unpopular owners to sell the club.
Join us en route. Unite with us against this ownership. Never give up hope that we can be bought by a human-rights abusing, sportswashing shower of dickheads that can buy the league for us, just like in the good old days!
— The 1958 (@The__1958) August 7, 2022