Here we go again- another major breakthrough in the Manchester United Takeover Saga that is supposedly happening/going to happen soon. We'll just have to wait and see if the Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrival announcement finally occurs. Ratcliffe is investing £1.25 billion ($1.57bn) in MUFC, in exchange for a 25% ownership stake. The confirmation could come as early as Monday, … [Read more...] about Ratcliffe Stake in Man United to be Confirmed Next Week
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Ratcliffe Arrival at Man United Could Be Confirmed Next Week
It has been a full year since the Glazer family first announced that they could be potentially selling Manchester United Football Club. And it is only now that we could finally see a resolution to this process, via Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his corporation INEOS. According to Bloomberg, we're in the final closing stages of this deal. … [Read more...] about Ratcliffe Arrival at Man United Could Be Confirmed Next Week
Erik Ten Hag Reportedly Still Backed by United Board, Ratcliffe
Despite the extremely disappointing season that Manchester United have had thus far, manager Erik ten Hag retains the full backing of the club's board. And that includes the potential incoming partial owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, if/when the deal to give him his 25% stake in the club finally gets completed. That's according to a report in 90 Min today, see below: … [Read more...] about Erik Ten Hag Reportedly Still Backed by United Board, Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe Hopes to Get Control Over United January Transfer Deals
As Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS consortium move towards acquiring a one-quarter stake in Manchester United Football Club, they are hoping to get everything finalized, and in place ahead of the January transfer window (according to ESPN). The $1.643 billion Ratcliffe proposal would see him buy a 25% share of the club (with an eye towards purchasing a larger share of the … [Read more...] about Ratcliffe Hopes to Get Control Over United January Transfer Deals
Man United Transfer Talk: Ratcliffe, Ten Hag, Jassim, McTominay
Massive developments with Manchester United and the long-running takeover saga this past weekend. Who says international breaks are boring? The door opened to Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking over a 25% share of the club, once Sheikh Jassim bin al Thani officially dropped out of the running Friday night. We did a post on Sheikh Jassim here. As for Ratcliffe, we did an article on his … [Read more...] about Man United Transfer Talk: Ratcliffe, Ten Hag, Jassim, McTominay
Ratcliffe Set to Buy 25% of Manchester United Football Club
The MUFC Takeover saga, which has dragged on for close to a year, is now finally nearing its end. An agreement has been reached, between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers, which could be finalized, and signed, sealed, delivered as early as in the next few days. Much to the chagrin of many a MUFC supporter however, this outcome would see the Glazers remain on in a majority … [Read more...] about Ratcliffe Set to Buy 25% of Manchester United Football Club
Sheikh Jassim Officially Drops Bid to Buy Man United
Move over Thomas Zilliacus, you now have company in the dropped out of the race to buy Manchester United club. Sheikh Jassim bin al Thani, the Qatari investment banker who led a big money bid to procure MUFC from the Glazer family, is is out. The news was broken by who else but world football transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. In his tweet below, he cites that a Sheikh Jassim … [Read more...] about Sheikh Jassim Officially Drops Bid to Buy Man United
David Beckham Claims MUFC Takeover is Coming Soon
As we reported earlier this week, Manchester United club icon David Beckham could return to Old Trafford in an ambassadorial role, if and when the Qatari bid to take over the club succeeds. As things currently stand, Sir Jim Ratcliffe (who seeks to buy a minority stake in the club) is supposedly leading the way in the MUFC Takeover derby. Qatari investment banker Sheikh … [Read more...] about David Beckham Claims MUFC Takeover is Coming Soon
Sir Jim Ratcliffe Now the Front-Runner in MUFC Takeover Race
While it had been dead in the water for awhile, it appears that we finally have some developments again in the race to takeover Manchester United. Today we'll cover the latest, from both the perspective of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheik Jassim, and also analyze the eyebrow-raising comments made by club icon David Beckham on the situation. Let's start here with Ratcliffe. … [Read more...] about Sir Jim Ratcliffe Now the Front-Runner in MUFC Takeover Race