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69-year-old Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Manchester United

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A 69-year-old business mogul of British origin, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has shown interest in the acquisition of Manchester United football club.

Bloomberg had reported that the Glazers are willing to sell a minority stake at Manchester United.

The report reads “If the club is for sale, Jim is a potential buyer,” Ratcliffe’s spokesperson told The Times, the BBC Sport reports.

“If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership.”

United, 20-time English champions, are bottom of the Premier League after losing both their opening games of the season under new manager Erik Hag.

Manchester United has been a shadow of its former self since the departure of renowned gaffer, sir Alex Ferguson.

This summer has seen new signings fail to materialize, including a fruitless pursuit of Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, while superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo could leave Old Trafford.

The club has struggled since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and has not won a trophy since 2017.

There have been multiple protests against the Glazers’ ownership in recent years, including one in May 2021 which caused the Red Devils’ home league match against Liverpool to be postponed.

Reports say that the Manchester United fans are planning to stage another protest before their match against Liverpool on Monday night.

Recall that Manchester United’s first leg encounter was postponed after a violent protest from their fans last season at Old Trafford.

Lancashire-born Ratcliffe, the majority shareholder of chemical group Ineos, is a boyhood fan of the club. He also owns French side Nice, Swiss club Lausanne-Sport, and Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, while Ineos has a partnership with the Mercedes F1 team.

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