Ratcliffe confirmed as Man Utd 'potential buyer' as billionaire eyes 'long-term ownership'
A spokesperson for Sir Jim Ratcliffe has confirmed the British billionaire would be 'interested' in buying Man Utd if the club were put up for sale.
The chief executive of chemicals group Ineos previously expressed interest in buying Chelsea before Todd Boehly became their new owner in May.
In Manchester, the Glazer family first bought a stake in the Red Devils in 2003. They became the majority shareholders towards the end of 2005.
John Murtough risks being a reluctant poster boy for Man Utd's summer of doom
Their relationship with Manchester United fans has particularly deteriorated in recent years. The situation escalated when their involvement in the creation of the European Super League was revealed.
United have had a torrid start to the campaign, losing their first two games of the season to Brighton and Brentford.
They signed Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia in the summer, but are now on the sidelines looking for new players before the transfer window closes on September 1.
Gary Neville was enraged more than most by Glazer's ownership. Earlier this month he urged owners to "show up and face the music":
"We can watch the players all you want, but there are so many important things that need to be sorted out first, they need to show up and face the music.
"Now is the time. They can't keep hiding in Tampa thinking nothing will come back to them."
On Wednesday afternoon it was reported that three consortia were 'surrounding' Man Utd with the intention of buying the club.
The same report suggests that these consortia estimate that "the Glazers would sell the club for $6 billion".
With growing discontent with the current owners, Ratcliffe has now officially thrown his hat in the ring to take the club out of the hands of the Glazer.
United fans will no doubt be delighted to hear that Ratcliffe is 'interested' in securing 'long-term ownership':
"If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer," Ratcliffe's spokesperson told The Times.
"If something like this were possible, we would be interested in discussing it with a view to long-term ownership.
"It's not about money spent or not spent. Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it seems like the time has come. reset."
A spokesperson for Sir Jim Ratcliffe has confirmed the British billionaire would be 'interested' in buying Man Utd if the club were put up for sale.
The chief executive of chemicals group Ineos previously expressed interest in buying Chelsea before Todd Boehly became their new owner in May.
In Manchester, the Glazer family first bought a stake in the Red Devils in 2003. They became the majority shareholders towards the end of 2005.
John Murtough risks being a reluctant poster boy for Man Utd's summer of doom
Their relationship with Manchester United fans has particularly deteriorated in recent years. The situation escalated when their involvement in the creation of the European Super League was revealed.
United have had a torrid start to the campaign, losing their first two games of the season to Brighton and Brentford.
They signed Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia in the summer, but are now on the sidelines looking for new players before the transfer window closes on September 1.
Gary Neville was enraged more than most by Glazer's ownership. Earlier this month he urged owners to "show up and face the music":
"We can watch the players all you want, but there are so many important things that need to be sorted out first, they need to show up and face the music.
"Now is the time. They can't keep hiding in Tampa thinking nothing will come back to them."
On Wednesday afternoon it was reported that three consortia were 'surrounding' Man Utd with the intention of buying the club.
The same report suggests that these consortia estimate that "the Glazers would sell the club for $6 billion".
With growing discontent with the current owners, Ratcliffe has now officially thrown his hat in the ring to take the club out of the hands of the Glazer.
United fans will no doubt be delighted to hear that Ratcliffe is 'interested' in securing 'long-term ownership':
"If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer," Ratcliffe's spokesperson told The Times.
"If something like this were possible, we would be interested in discussing it with a view to long-term ownership.
"It's not about money spent or not spent. Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it seems like the time has come. reset."
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