Sir Dave Brailsford attends Manchester United vs Aston Villa after Sir Jim Ratcliffe takeover
26.12.2023 - 21:13
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INEOS sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford has attended Old Trafford to watch Manchester United play their first game since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25 per cent minority investment was confirmed.
The former British Cycling supremo will be part of Ratcliffe’s inner circle when the £1.3billion purchase passes through regulation tests, with the 59-year-old having already made several trips to Carrington. Brailsford was seen sitting in the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand to watch United take on Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
He and Ratcliffe worked together at OGC Nice, one of two other football clubs owned by INEOS. Brailsford is set to be joined by former Paris-Saint Germain and Juventus chief Jean-Claude Blanc as INEOS takes sporting control of United.
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The new co-owners are expected to make a number of personnel changes in the boardroom with Newcastle's Dan Ashworth being targeted as a replacement for current football director John Murtough.
Ashworth and Brailsford have a standing connection, with the Magpies chief inviting his peer to speak to the Newcastle squad in 2022. Brailsford conducted an audit at Nice that same summer and is anticipated to be tasked with doing similar at United.
He and Ratcliffe will not officially move into their office suites at Old Trafford for another few weeks as the investment goes through various legal assessments, including the Premier League owners’ and directors’ test. There are not expected to be any hiccups but it means the deal might not get through the red tape until late January at the earliest.
In a statement on Christmas Eve confirming his pending arrival,
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