Elon Musk

The richest man on earth has once again created chaos and commotion on the internet with his tweets.

his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform. The nine-word tweet sent Tesla stock surging at the time, but the SEC then accused him of misleading investors. [terminate](https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/tech/twitter-elon-musk-trial-date/index.html) However, Musk's tweets about Tesla have landed him in hot water, multiple times, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The stock was still up about 3% in early trading Wednesday though. "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter.

Musk, who has a history of irreverent tweets, had expressed interest in purchasing the storied but troubled soccer club that Forbes values at $4.6 billion.

United is also the only Premier League club to pay dividends to its shareholders — chiefly the Glazers — and as of this spring, it was more than $716 million in debt, financial filings show. By 2018, the takeover had drained the club of more than about $1.2 billion in interest, costs, fees and dividends, [the Guardian reported](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/02/timeline-glazers-and-their-turbulent-reign-at-manchester-united). A fan group is set to stage another demonstration against the owners when Liverpool visits for a league game Monday. Its storied stadium, Old Trafford, is in [dire need of refurbishment](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/11/old-trafford-symbol-manchester-united-faded-grandeur-tired-worn-tottenham-stadium). [Wayne Rooney](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/07/29/wayne-rooney-dc-united-coaching-debut/?itid=lk_inline_manual_12), who have also played in Major League Soccer. In 2018, he tweeted that he had “Funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 a share — a claim later found to be untrue, but only after it had caused the stock price to jump.

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying football club Manchester United Plc , without offering any details.

In 2018, he tweeted there was "funding secured" for a $72 billion deal to take Tesla private, but did not make an offer. the entire fan base is sick and tired of the Glazers." One is a tunnel maker called the Boring Company. Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur (sic) welcome - Elon Musk," the 51-year-old tweeted to his 103 million followers. listed shares ahead of the New York market open. Even so, Musk's musings ignited trading in the company's U.S. United won the last of their record 20 English league titles back in 2013. "They were my fav (sic) team as a kid." The Kolkata fans club added: "It again reinstated the fact that Elon and his tweets are just gimmicks. [(MANU.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/MANU.N) shares and fans on Wednesday by tweeting he was buying the English soccer club - only to say a little later it was all part of "a long-running joke". "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party! Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Billionaire may well not be serious in his claim but some fans welcomed the offer, given the club's current woes.

[before the deal collapsed in July](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/30/elon-musk-countersues-twitter-44bn), and has also boasted about [colonising Mars and boosting birthrates on Earth](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/10/elon-musk-stays-quiet-on-twitter-deal). They were my fav team as a kid”. [humiliating 4-0 away defeat to Brentford](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/13/brentford-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report), the outspoken entrepreneur’s [tweet](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559691922725281800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) offered hope – however –briefly – to fans [who want to see the back of current owners, the Florida-based Glazer family](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/16/a-fish-rots-from-the-head-united-fans-plan-protests-before-liverpool-game). [falling foul of market regulators](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi6mv_248z5AhWJ-yoKHdSlDbcQFnoECAcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftechnology%2F2021%2Fjun%2F02%2Felon-musk-tweets-tesla-sec-settlement&usg=AOvVaw05p5QKvsmBih4R2p2eDvM5). With the team rooted to the bottom of the league after a [Manchester United](https://www.theguardian.com/football/manchester-united) by claiming on Twitter that he is buying the struggling Premier League club – before saying that the post was part of a “long-running joke”.

Shares of the English soccer club Manchester United Plc briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday.

Twitter is taking the billionaire to court over the dispute. Manchester United fans reacted surprised, yet hopeful, as many have criticized the current owners of the club, the American Glazer family. Manchester United shares, which are traded under the abbreviation MANU on the New York Stock Exchange, were up 3.68% in premarket trading as of 4:30 a.m. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519480761749016577?lang=en) that he would purchase Coca-Cola "to put the cocaine back in," a tweet he referred back to on Wednesday after clarifying that he would not buy Manchester United. They were my fav team as a kid." [Manchester United](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/MANU) briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading Wednesday, after [Tesla](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA) CEO Elon Musk jokingly tweeted that he would buy the club.

On Tuesday night, Elon Musk took to Twitter to share that he was "buying Manchester United." The Tesla CEO later clarified he was joking.

A trial is expected [in October](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/29/elon-musk-twitter-trial-date/). The biggest club in England is also still reeling from its most recent [4-0 loss at Brentford](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/08/15/ten-hag-discovering-the-mess-he-has-inherited-at-man-united/50601319/) on Saturday. [sued Musk](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/07/12/twitter-sues-elon-musk-terminate-deal/10043111002/). Aside from joking about buying a Premier League club, Musk is staring down a court battle with Twitter. "Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. But the possibility of Musk becoming United's next owner was short-lived.

The Tesla boss's "joke on Twitter" likely sparked hope among the flailing soccer club's army of supporters as his lawyers battle over his abandoned bid to ...

Manchester United, known as the Red Devils, finished last season a lowly sixth in the English Premier League. Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world of international soccer, but it has been suffering a prolonged slump. As part of the deal with the SEC, Musk was told to obtain legal approval for any tweets about information that could affect Tesla's stock price. state of Delaware over his [aborted plan to buy Twitter](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-pulls-twitter-tesla-44-billion/). The world's richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun, and he was at it again when he told his more than 103 million followers: "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome." "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter.

Elon Musk was only joking when he said that he wanted to buy Manchester United. This is why so many United fans jumped on board so quickly.

"This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. "A fish rots from the head. The move was a success. They also haven't won a Champions League title since 2007-08. In 1995, Glazer Sr looked at his ever-growing portfolio of big companies and said to himself, "Ya know what I don't have? "If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer," a spokesman told The Times. To make matters worse, in 2021, the family backed a move to join the The club was in debt for the first time since 1931, concerns were raised about where the money from a share float was going to go. A key player since the inception of the Premier League in the 1992-93 season, Manchester United won six of the first eight Premier League titles, and finished second in the other two seasons. Manchester United won five titles in the near-immediate aftermath of that heavily leveraged takeover — including three seasons in a row from 2006 to 2009. A major sports team", and thus pulled out his wallet and dropped a then-record $US192m on the counter to buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. Manchester United are the most successful club in English football in terms of league titles won, with 20 top-flight titles to their name.

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