Elon Musk, a billionaire businessman, has said that when he tweeted his intention to purchase Manchester United of the Premier League, he was merely making light of the situation.
Musk, who stated his plan to purchase the struggling club while participating in a Twitter debate on political ideologies, claimed he was not yet ready to buy any sports teams.
Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome," he had tweeted.
Given his estimated net wealth of $260 billion, Musk could easily afford to purchase the Old Trafford team. His comment sparked debate on Twitter, which prompted him to clarify.
"No, this is a continuing Twitter joke. I don't buy any sports franchises, he declared.
He continued by saying that if he were to buy any club at all, it would be the Manchester team because, in his words, it was his favourite as a kid.
"But if it were any team, it would be Manchester United. As a child, they were my favourite team, the billionaire continued.
Red Devils supporters have been protesting and calling for the Glazer family, the current club owners, to leave since they are no longer at ease with them.
After suffering two humiliating losses in their first two games, Manchester United is currently languishing at the bottom of the Premier League standings.