Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe? What Man United fans can expect if billionaire takes over
Daily MailSir Jim Ratcliffe may have already hinted at what Man United fans could expect if he takes over the club, having outlined how he would run a football club when he attempted to buy Chelsea earlier this year. Ratcliffe, who has an estimated net worth of £12bn, wants to purchase the club outright, having recently failed with a bid to buy Chelsea, while US private equity firm Apollo have entered exclusive talks to acquire a minority share in the club. British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy a stake in Manchester United Ratcliffe tabled a bid for Chelsea in May but was beaten to it by American Todd Boehly The English businessman now views himself as a 'potential buyer' of the Red Devils Ratcliffe already has experience at the helm of a top football club, with Team Ineos completing their €100million takeover of Ligue 1 club OGC Nice in 2019. Brothers Avram and Joel Glazer are expected to keep their shares in the Red Devils United fans have already been given an insight into how Ratcliffe would operate the club The current ownership model at the club sees the majority of control lie with the Glazer family, with Avram and Joel Glazer the main representatives.