‘It’s a long-running joke’: Elon Musk insists he’s not buying Manchester United
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Billionaire Elon Musk has admitted a tweet about buying Manchester United was part of a “long-running joke.”
The Tesla founder made reference to United in a late-night tweet.
Musk wrote: “To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!
“Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.”
His post quickly garnered a lot of attention, receiving more than 36,000 retweets and almost 200,000 likes within a couple of hours.
Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022
But, responding to Tesla owners asking if he was serious, Musk tweeted in reply: “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.”
United have been owned by the Florida-based Glazer family since 2005.
No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022
Their ownership has regularly come under fire from fans due to the debt, dividends and mismanagement that followed their controversial takeover.
The Glazers have also overseen a sharp decline in performances and results in recent years.
The record 20-time champions of England have not won a Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in charge in 2012-13 and no kind of silverware for five years.