Billionaire Elon Musk has admitted his tweet about the acquisition ofManchester United was part of a 'long running joke'. rice field.
The founder of Teslamentioned United in a late-night tweet.
Musk wrote:
``We will also buy Manchester United. and garnered about 200,000 likes.
But when asked if Tesla owners were serious, Musk tweeted: I have not bought any sports teams. ''
United has been owned by the Florida-based Glazer family since his 2005.
Their ownership has been regularly criticized by fans for debts, dividends and mismanagement after a controversial takeover.
Glazers have also seen a sharp decline in performance and results in recent years.
His record 20-time champion of England, sir in 2012-13 he has not won his league title since Alex Ferguson's last season in the Premier League for five years. , has not won any silverware.
