It appears the owners of football club Manchester United are in retreat over the price punters must pay when the stock goes on sale for the first time on Friday in New York.
The Glazer family had been targeting a price of between $16 and $20 per share for the flotation but after a few robust tackles from the US's hard nosed investment community, the price has been dropped to $14 per share.
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