Musk's Tweet About Buying Manchester United, A Joke

Fans got irritated after knowing musks claim to buy Manchester United, a joke.

On Twitter, some Manchester United supporters had already pushed Musk to think about purchasing the team.

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protesting about what they perceive to be inadequate investment at one of the largest football clubs in the world.

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Since the era of the renowned manager Sir Alex Ferguson, United has not won the English league championship.

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Despite the efforts of a cast of eight regular and interim coaches since then, United only managed to secure one of their record-breaking 20 victories in 2013.

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Before Musk clarified that he was merely making fun of the situation, some users mockingly likened his tweet to his unsuccessful attempt to acquire Twitter.

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The team from Northern England has over 32 million followers on its primary Twitter account.

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Within six hours, Musk's initial tweet about the club received over 500,000 'likes' on the network.

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After Musk stated that he was joking, the Manchester United Fanatics Club Hungary stated, "It's just a tweet from somebody who doesn't always think twice before writing something."

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