4. Manchester United: The Second Stage

The proposed sale of Manchester United appears a step closer. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani are reportedly through to the second phase of the process. What does that actually mean? Football finance expert, Kieran Maguire, is on hand to explain all.

And Simon catches up with former United midfield legend, Nicky Butt, who gives his thoughts on the current owners, a potential sale and why he decided to leave his coaching role at his boyhood club.

PRODUCTION TEAM:

This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson and Daniel Wittenberg. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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