Thomas Zilliacus

Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has announced his intention to submit a bid for Manchester United, going up against Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Shiekh Jassim ...

No decisions will be taken that are not supported by a majority of the fan base. That means that if every one of the fans of the club would join in buying the club, the total sum per fan would amount to less than 6 dollars. My bid is built on equality with the fans. United would not be his first venture into sports, with the Finn having been chairman of HJK between 1982 and 1986. He resigned from that job in 1993 to found the Mobile FutureWorks Group investment company. Here Mirror Football takes a closer look at the latest man to throw his hat in the ring as a potential owner.

Thomas Zilliacus says he has submitted a bid to buy Manchester United involving the club's fans stumping up half of the cash.

A deadline for offers had been set for 9pm on Wednesday and that has been extended after INEOS founder Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim, the chairman of Qatar ...

He is one of the richest people in Britain with an estimated personal fortune of £6bn. “My bid is built on equality with the fans. After a controversial reign, they announced they were seeking “strategic alternatives” that could include a sale last year. “The current market value of the club is just under 3.9 billion US dollars. Zilliacus said on Twitter: “I have put in a bid to buy Manchester United together with the fans, who will have equal say on all sporting matters. I have put in a bid to buy Manchester United together with the fans, who will have equal say on all sporting matters.

The 69-year-old has presented a bold proposal to the Raine Group, who are overseeing the handling of the sale of Manchester United, in which he would ...

But the bid has been dismissed as unworkable and not a serious proposal by rival bidders, who believe only a complete takeover of the club by a single buyer will persuade the Glazers to sell. "The current market value of the club is just under $3.9bn (£3.17bn). If every fan joins it means less than $3 per fan." "My bid is built on equality with fans. Zilliacus plans to give supporters a say in the running of United through an App from which they can "participate and cast" their vote "when deciding on football matters relating to the club". [he has submitted a proposal to buy United,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-takeover-new-bidder-zilliacus-29531457) which would see him purchase half of the club, with the other 50 per cent funded by fans.

Businessman says he wants to buy half of Premier League club with fans purchasing the other half.

No decisions will be taken that are not supported by a majority of the fan base.” “The current market value of the club is just under $3.9 billion. “Our bid might need some fine-tuning,” he admitted. That means that if every one of the fans of the club would join in buying the club, the total sum per fan would amount to less than $6. He now wants to buy half of United – through XXI Century Capital, an investment firm owned by his holding company – with the other half purchased by fans, who will then be involved in the club's decision-making process. Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has said that he has thrown his hat in the ring to buy Manchester United.

Thomas Zilliacus is the latest businessman aiming to purchase Manchester United - and the Finnish mobile mogul is hoping his fan-owned idea will beat out ...

My group will finance half of the sum needed to take over the club, and will ask the fans, through a new company that is being set up for this specific purpose, to participate for the other half. That means that if every one of the fans of the club would join in buying the club, the total sum per fan would amount to less than 6 dollars. And if he is to own United, it wouldn't be his first foray into sport. And one of those buyers appears to be Finnish mogul Zilliacus - who has an interesting proposition for United. Zilliacus wants to put fans at the centre of the bid. "My bid is built on equality with the fans.

Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has claimed to have submitted an offer to buy half of Manchester United, proposing for fans to purchase the remainder ...

[The frontrunners had initially been due to submit bids ahead of the 9pm deadline](/sport/football/article-11887407/D-Day-Man-United-Glazers-expecting-world-record-bids-5BILLION.html) on Wednesday which had been set by US merchant bank Raine Group, which is handling the process. My bid is built on equality with the fans. That means that if every one of the fans of the club would join in buying the club, the total sum per fan would amount to less than $6.

The Finn wants to buy United in a 50-50 partnership with fans, who will have a say in the decision-making process at the Premier League club.

He is one of the richest people in Britain with an estimated personal fortune of £6bn. “My bid is built on equality with the fans. After a controversial reign, they announced they were seeking “strategic alternatives” that could include a sale last year. “The current market value of the club is just under 3.9 billion US dollars. Zilliacus said on Twitter: “I have put in a bid to buy Manchester United together with the fans, who will have equal say on all sporting matters. I have put in a bid to buy Manchester United together with the fans, who will have equal say on all sporting matters.

On Thursday, an Ineos spokesperson said "Ratcliffe and Ineos can confirm we have submitted a revised bid". Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim were the ...

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The Finn wants to buy United in a 50-50 partnership with fans, who will have a say in the decision-making process at the Premier League club.

He is one of the richest people in Britain with an estimated personal fortune of £6bn. “My bid is built on equality with the fans. After a controversial reign, they announced they were seeking “strategic alternatives” that could include a sale last year. “The current market value of the club is just under 3.9 billion US dollars. Zilliacus said on Twitter: “I have put in a bid to buy Manchester United together with the fans, who will have equal say on all sporting matters. I have put in a bid to buy Manchester United together with the fans, who will have equal say on all sporting matters.

Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has placed a bid for Manchester United and is willing to pay a premium for the English soccer club, the former Nokia ...

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"Any sport club ultimately should belong to its fans. My bid is built on equality with fans," said Zilliacus. "The current development, where billionaire sheiks ...

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A third name has been made public with the bidding for Manchester United, so here is all that you need to know about Thomas Zilliacus.

As mentioned, Zilliacus was the chairman of a Finnish side in the past. The other half would then come from 'every one of the fans of the club' producing 'less than $6'. Unlike Ratcliffe and Jassim, the net worth of Zilliacus is not actually publicly known. My bid is built on equality with the fans," part of his statement reads. The 69-year-old was part of Helsinki City Council until he decided to move to Singapore. Thomas Zilliacus is a Finnish businessman who currently lives in Singapore.

The bidding war between Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe seemed to progress before Finnish ...

He described Newkia as the “new Nokia”, and his goal was to employ former Nokia employees who would be keen to develop for Android. No decisions will be taken that are not supported by a majority of the fan base.” That means that if every one of the fans of the club would join in buying the club, the total sum per fan would amount to less than 6 dollars. My bid is built on equality with the fans. In 1984, he was reelected to be a councilman for four more years. He later ran for the National Parliament but didn’t get elected. [Nokia](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/nokia)’s Corporate Communications Global Head in 1980, before moving to [Singapore ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/singapore)to become the CEO of Nokia Southeast Asia. Instead, he wants to empower the fans to co-run the club. [anchester United](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/manchester-united), ranked to be one of the most popular and marketable [football ](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football)teams in the world, is currently on sale. [Finland ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/finland)from [Russia](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/russia). [Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus threw his hat in the ring](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-takeover-latest-news-thomas-zilliacus-b1069526.html). But who exactly is Mr Zilliacus, does his net worth cover the club’s asking price, and why does he want to buy Manchester United?

Founder and chairman of Mobile FutureWorks heads the third group to have publicly declared interest in a takeover.

He is one of the richest people in Britain with an estimated personal fortune of UK£6 billion (US$7.3 billion). A first round of bidding took place last month and it has been reported there are as many as eight separate potential investors. “The current market value of the club is just under US$3.9 billion. “My bid is built on equality with the fans. By doing do we can focus on the good of the club instead of throwing away money in a mad rush to outbid each other.” In a statement, he said: “Any sport club ultimately should belong to its fans.