Glazer distances himself from new reports

Malcolm Glazer has distanced himself from recent ‘informed’ speculation that he was about to launch another bid for Manchester United.

Rumours have been rife in recent days that Glazer, who has already had two approaches rebuffed by the Old Trafford board because of the high level of debt they would incur, had secured the support of investment bank NM Rothschild and was working on another £800m (€1.15bn) takeover move.