Yet is it realistic to fight with Chelsea? There was a lot of talk about the Champions League but United’s path to the lucrative main draw is fraught with hazards for Skinner’s side. Firstly, they must come through a semi-final and final just to make it through the second qualifying round. Inter Milan and Roma...
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has seen his wealth fall by £6.473bn – more than a quarter of his fortune – in the last year, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, external. The 72-year-old’s wealth has declined from £23.519bn to £17.046bn in the past 12 months. He has slipped from fourth to...
Sir Jim Ratcliffe could use Ineos’ Formula 1 involvement to help revolutionise Manchester United’s data analysis. Amid a wide range of criticisms of United, Ratcliffe used an interview with the United We Stand fanzine to claim the club was “still in the last century of data analysis” and that it “doesn’t really exist here”. Although...
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says the club is being destroyed under the co-ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group bought a 27.7% stake in United in February 2024 worth about £1.25bn ($1.6bn). The Glazer family, who have owned the 20-time English champions since 2005, retain a majority stake but Ineos have taken control...