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Qatar Group Now Confident of Winning Manchester United Race
- Deal for the storied football club has been beset with delays
- Structure of Jim Ratcliffe offer opposed by some shareholders
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The Qatari group led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad J.J. Al Thani is increasingly confident it’s won the bidding war for Manchester United Plc, thwarting a rival offer from British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe as the sale of the football club extends into the crucial summer months.