Elon Musk Says He Was Joking About Buying Manchester United (3)

Elon Musk joked on Twitter about buying Manchester United Plc, letting 4 1/2 hours go by before clarifying he was kidding about purchasing the English football club listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The world’s richest person sent his initial missive about the storied club in a reply to an earlier post about his political allegiances. When a Tesla Inc. fan account asked whether Musk was serious, he replied no, he isn’t buying any sports teams.

Bloomberg News reported hours after Musk’s posts that the Glazer family that’s owned Manchester United since 2005 would consider selling a minority ...