Incoming Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been warned not to replace Erik ten Hag with former Chelsea manager Graham Potter.
23.12.2023 - 03:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Christmas is just around the corner but it appears unlikely there will be any early Sir Jim Ratcliffe shaped presents for Manchester United supporters.
For more than a year, the Reds have been in the midst of the Glazers' strategic review. This process was aimed to find new solutions to push investment forwards.
After Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani withdrew from the process, it was believed Ratcliffe's arrival was around the corner. However, delays put paid to INEOS being in place before the January transfer window but there was some hope on Friday that a deal is very close to being announced officially.
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MEN Sport has taken a look at the latest news concerning the takeover, below.
Investment from Ratcliffe could be formalised in time for Christmas - according to reports.
United are gearing up for change at boardroom level and the INEOS founder is expected to complete his minority takeover imminently. The 71-year-old will, initially, work alongside the Glazer family at Old Trafford after provisionally striking a deal worth £1.25billion for a 25 per cent share at the club.
Reports from The Times suggest INEOS and United are hoping to rubber-stamp the agreement by Christmas amid reports of round the clock working to tie up the remaining paperwork.
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According to the Evening Standard, Ratcliffe will not stand in the way of Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo joining Tottenham Hotspur. INEOS currently own the French club and United have a long-standing interest in the centre-back.
However, reports this week suggested Spurs were open to signing Todibo in January which led to speculation as to
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has now achieving one of his long-term objectives. The INEOS founder and boyhood Manchester United supporter has acquired a 25 per cent stake in the Reds, tasked with the responsibility of lifting the club from the doldrums they have found themselves in for the past 10 years.
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INEOS Sport has officially announced that it has agreed to purchase a minority stake in Manchester United.