On Sunday, as a Christmas present, Manchester United formalized the purchase of 25% of the club by Jim Ratcliffe, founder of INEOS. If the Glazer family will remain in charge – Joel and Avram Glazer, the two most involved brothers of the siblings, will continue to manage -, sports policy risks taking a new turn, to the delight of Mancunian supporters.
Indeed, the Red Devils should undergo significant work, in every sense of the word. The goal is simple, on paper, for Jim Ratcliffe: to make Manchester United one of the biggest clubs in the world again. And it is not won. On the Glazer family side, we are rubbing our hands. The Team reports that the latter should pocket 575 million euros thanks to the entry of the founder of INEOS into the capital. An immense sum for the Glazers who are the big winners from this takeover, in any case much more than Erik ten Hag, who could be threatened in the future if the results do not improve.
