"But if it isn't, they may pull out because I don't think the Nine Two Foundation will necessarily want a scenario whereby they're rejected. I think it's more likely that they'll do everything in their power to win.

"If they really feel like the method is simply not geared in direction of them profitable as a result of the Glazers need to keep, and with time operating out as a result of they do not need this to overshadow the entire of the summer season window, at that time I can see the Nine Two Foundation feeling prefer it's extra of their pursuits to only stroll away.

"If it gets to a point where they no longer feel like they can buy the club because the Glazers are looking in a different direction or the process is just not geared towards getting anything done that benefits them, and quickly, at that point I don't think the Nine Two Foundation would just wait to watch somebody else come in and be rejected. I think they would pull out of the process first."

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