Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and the richest man in the world, according to Forbes, posted a short message on Twitter on Tuesday, saying: “I’ll also buy Manchester United. You’re welcome” but later explained that it was a joke. .

Known for his financial outbursts and bluffs, Musk shook social media with his first tweet, but hours later he posted another message in response to a follower’s request for clarification: “No, this is an old Twitter joke. I won’t be buying any gym equipment.”

But if I had to buy any team, it would be Manchester United. It was my favorite team as a kid.”

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Given its unpredictability and economic power, the mere publication of Musk’s first message generated a lot of backlash on social networks.

“Stage comedy is my second job,” the South African-born businessman ostensibly justified his online behavior, later wrote.

According to Forbes, Musk is the richest man in the world, although most of his wealth is in Tesla stock, so his position fluctuates constantly depending on the market value of the luxury electric vehicle company’s stock.

On August 6, Musk assured that the deal would take over. excitement If the company provides details on how it estimates the number of fake or “spam” accounts, the $44,000 million account that was cracked in early July could be closed.

Meanwhile, the businessman stressed that if the information provided by Twitter to regulators is proven to be false, the operation cannot be closed as agreed.

In early July, Musk announced his intention to cancel the acquisition of the tech company, which was agreed between the two parties for 44,000 million, and the latter responded by filing a lawsuit in a court specializing in commercial disputes to force him to complete the operation.

The claim of the person in charge of Tesla assures that the social network did not give him the numbers on fake accounts it needed, while Twitter was just an excuse, and therefore an excuse not to complete the operation, which is becoming less and less attractive. the drop in the listing of the company as a result of the stock market crash and the loss of Musk’s assets.