Former midfielder Paul Scholes believes last month's 3-2 defeat by Galatasaray at Old Trafford is the result that Manchester United could end up ruing as they face an uphill struggle to make it into the Champions League knockout stages.
Paul Scholes sends warning to Sir Jim Ratcliffe amid Manchester United investment
24.10.2023 - 19:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Paul Scholes has warned that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a lot to do at Manchester United - identifying the stadium, the training ground and the playing squad as areas of the club in need of improvement.
Ratcliffe looks set to buy a 25 per cent stake in United. The INEOS founder and petrochemicals billionaire became the sole bidder earlier this month after Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani withdrew from the process.
The Glazers will retain power at Old Trafford after keeping hold of a majority share, but Ratcliffe is reportedly set to take control of footballing operations. Having owned French side OGC Nice since 2019, he is hoping to bring experience and knowledge to the role.
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"He’s got a lot to do at this football club," Scholes told TNT Sports before United's Champions League clash against FC Copenhagen. "For me, this is a world-class football club but they’re not acting like it, they’re not behaving like it.
"That goes from the senior team right down to the youth players. I watched the youth lot today, they lost to Copenhagen. It’s not right.
"They’re underperforming in every single area - the stadium needs renovating, I love this stadium but if people are calling for it, it has to happen. The training ground probably isn’t up to standard either. The only thing the club has going for it right now is the history and he’ll need to bring in new players, new staff all the way through the club in order to make new history."
There have been suggestions it could still be a while before Ratcliffe can have any impact at the club. But he is reportedly already working on bringing in a
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