The problem is Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to acquire Manchester United with funds through debt, he also does not guarantee that Manchester City's debt will be borne by him. he didn't even promise to spend large sums of money to bring in newcomers, Sir Jim Ratcliffe only offered an option to the Glazer family, who still owned 10% of Manchester United.
Unlike Sheikh Jassim, he wants full 100% ownership of Manchester United. promised the Red Devils supporters to renovate the stadium, supported Ten Hag by bringing in the players he wanted. plus, paying off all of Manchester United's debts.
I am very sure, even though the Qatari side had no previous links with Manchester United. United supporters will be happy if Manchester United is acquired by the Qatari group. thus, Manchester United can compete with their city rivals. whether it's from a financial standpoint, or in terms of the quality of the players. There are even rumors that Sir Alex Ferguson will become a club official if Manchester United is acquired by Qatar. Unfortunately, the Glazers haven't made up their mind yet. but if there is no response from the Glazer family, Sheikh Jassim confirmed that they would step down to acquire Manchester United. this is very interesting, I can't wait to hear how the Glazer and Sir Jim Ratcliffe respond.
I think that the problem is that the fans don't want to see one club after the other to get bought by Middle East countries. The level of identification decreases with those transactions and it will end in a competition not so much between traditional soccer clubs, but between highly commercialized companies owned by the Sheikhs.
I was surprised when I read that the owner of Manchester City was in Turkey in the stadium to watch the final and the last time he was at a game of his own club was 13 years ago! I don't know how much that matters in general, but it is about acquisitions and commercial strategy and not about tradition anymore. In the long run the more clubs get bought by the Sheikhs, the less clubs remain that are able to compete on eye-level without getting bought. One day the whole Premier League will be owned by foreign investors.
Currently, Manchester City is being discussed everywhere in the club world. Because this team has created history this season, managing to secure three titles under the leadership of Pep Guardiola, proving Manchester City's mettle to the world.