{"id":139260,"date":"2024-01-15T14:50:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-admission-sets-pulses-racing-at-man-utd\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:50:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:50:57","slug":"sir-jim-ratcliffe-admission-sets-pulses-racing-at-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-admission-sets-pulses-racing-at-man-utd\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Jim Ratcliffe admission sets pulses racing at Man Utd \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed purchasing a stake in Manchester United is the most exciting thing he has ever done.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe and his INEOS company have agreed to buy a 25% stake in United, and the billionaire made his first visit to Old Trafford since this arrangement was announced for Sunday\u2019s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of kick-off, journalists were gathered in the press conference room as Ratcliffe spoke publicly for the first time since the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the first match for me since we sort of got there, if you like,\u201d Ratcliffe said as he introduced himself. \u201cI am very excited to be here, but I can\u2019t answer any questions, really, because that would be inappropriate, honestly. It\u2019s a big match\u2026we normally do well against Spurs!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe did, however, proceed to answer a few questions, the first of which was about whether joining\u00a0United\u00a0was more exciting than anything he\u2019d ever done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorrect. Yes,\u201d he replied. \u201cI have done a few exciting things, but this caps it all. There\u2019s no question about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League still need to approve of Ratcliffe and INEOS\u2019 onboarding at United before they can officially take any control, and he gave an update on when this decision should be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s three or four weeks, early Feb,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope they don\u2019t find anything dodgy on my CV!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01hm67mh45saxfrb0ws4.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Ratcliffe\" title=\"Jim Ratcliffe\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Ratcliffe in the stands prior to the draw \/ Catherine Ivill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Ratcliffe would sit next to Sir Alex Ferguson for the 2-2 draw in which\u00a0Erik ten Hag\u00a0saw his side cede control of the game for the most part, and he briefly opened up on his previous discussions with the Dutchman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have met Erik but it would be inappropriate to [say anything] until it\u2019s all formalised,\u201d Ratcliffe continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the first match for me since we got there and I am very excited to be here. I first came here when I was a kid. Quite young. I was 10 years old or something. It is 60 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>INEOS are involved in various sporting ventures across Formula 1, rugby, cycling and sailing, while they also own Ligue 1 side Nice, and Ratcliffe admitted he will not be able to attend every United home game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t come all the time because I have got a few other things to manage. I will come quite a lot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-394-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806454\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed purchasing a stake in Manchester United is the most exciting thing he has ever done. Ratcliffe and his INEOS company have agreed to buy a 25% stake in United, and the billionaire made his first visit to Old Trafford since this arrangement was announced for Sunday\u2019s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. 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