Who are the 12 Manchester United board members that will vote on Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s bid? SIX Glazer siblings involved in takeover decision

Sir Jim Ratcliffe hopes to become a minority owner of Manchester United but the decision rests in the hands of 12 others.

The boyhood Red Devils fan has become the leading contender to purchase a stake in the club after Sheikh Jassim Bin Al Thani withdrewhis bid for a full takeover.

The much-maligned Glazer family have ownedUnited since May 2005 but now finally seem to be ready to relinquish some control.

Qatar's exit has left Ratcliffe as the only remaining bidder and he is now reportedly set to pay £1.3billion for 25 percent of the Red Devils.

But the 12-strong board seated at Old Trafford will decide this week whether or not to accept his offer for a quarter share.

talkSPORT.com runs through exactly who they are...

The board is led by co-chairman Avram and Joel Glazer, who were left in charge when their father Malcolm Glazer passed away in 2014.

But the pair had actually been overseeing the day-to-day running of United since Malcolm suffered a stroke in April 2006 — less than a year after his controversial takeover for £790million.

Avram's early business career included being chairman and chief executive of the George W Bush-founded Zapata Corporation.

The 66-year-old is also co-owner of NFL side Tampa Bay Buccaneers alongside the rest of his siblings, however, he is not listed as a chairman.

Avram sold £70m of shares in March 2021 — United did not receive anything from that sale — and now owns around 14 per cent of voting rights.

Joel, meanwhile, has a much more active role with the Bucs, as he oversees the day-to-day operations of the franchise.

The 56-year-old is thought to be more of a central figurehead at United as well but is less public-facing than his sibling.

He wrote an open letter to the club’s fans following their