Jim Ratcliffe, CEO of Ineos and the UK’s richest man, wants to buy Manchester UnitedAccording to “The Times”. Currently, the club is in the hands of the Glazer family, but fans are asking for the current owners to leave due to a lack of heroism in recent years.
Despite the interest from the billionaire, who has a net worth of £12 billion (R$74 billion), the Glazers are not willing to lose complete control of the Red Devils. The owners are still considering negotiating a small stake in the club and are in talks with US private equity firm Apollo.
A source within Ineos and close to Ratcliffe has revealed the intentions of the Manchester United fan. Recall that the businessman also tried to buy out Chelsea after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale, but Todd Bohle won the dispute.
– If the club is for sale, Jim is a potential buyer. If something like that is possible, we’d be interested in talking about a long-term buy.
Jim Ratcliffe will be interested in modernizing Old Trafford, but also improving the team and putting it in a competitive position again. Manchester United fans dream of a new era, which should not begin until the Glazers are gone.
