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Jim Ratcliffe is entering the bidding to buy Manchester United. The billionaire owner of petrochemicals firm INEOS is ready to make an offer to United ...

The family, which also owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, outlined plans to seek outside funding in November. However, INEOS said in the summer that it was Jim Ratcliffe is entering the bidding to buy Manchester United.

LONDON - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.

I think the only difference would be if it was owned by the fans, but I think that's probably impossible. would it make a difference to change the ownership? Their purchase of United also saddled the club with huge debts and they have long been accused of taking more out financially than they have invested in terms of transfer funds. The Glazers, who completed a leveraged takeover of the club in 2005, have proved deeply unpopular with supporters due to the team's declining fortunes on the pitch in recent years. United have yet to comment on the news of the 70-year-old's interest in taking over from the United States-based Glazers. United's owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November and Ratcliffe is keen to strike a deal.

The billionaire owner of petrochemicals firm INEOS is ready to make an offer to Manchester United owners the Glazer family, who outlined their willingness ...

Ineos has entered the bidding process to buy Manchester United. Ratcliffe, one of the richest people in Britain, is a United fan and has previously indicated a desire to buy the club. Jim Ratcliffe is entering the bidding to buy Manchester United.

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe's firm Ineos has officially entered the race to buy Manchester United. United's owners the Glazer family said in ...

A consortium led by Todd Boehly paid £2.5bn for the Stamford Bridge club's shares, while saying it would provide £1.75bn to invest in the Premier League club. [everything you need to know](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57783516)to make sure you never miss a moment [Everything United - go straight to all the best content](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united) [All the latest Manchester United news, analysis and fan views in one place](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united) [You can now get Man Utd news notifications in the BBC Sport app - find out more](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62294536) [Podcast: The Devils' Advocate - listen to the latest episode on BBC Sounds](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p00500pg) It is hoped the 'exclusivity' of owning one of the world's great global sporting brands will generate a healthy market and it is being pushed as a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Raine Group, who are handling the sale process, have pledged to narrow the bidders down in February, with the aim of completing any deal in March, although those are not hard and fast deadlines. He later attended fans' forums in the wake of supporter unrest and pledged to make shares available to the club's followers. [Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Who is the man who wants to buy Man Utd?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44101223) [A look at the potential bidders for Manchester United](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63732120) [Man Utd up for sale: What happens now?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63737727) Thousands of supporters marched to Old Trafford in protest before the same fixture this season, in August. Born the son of a joiner in Failsworth, in Greater Manchester, Ratcliffe is a boyhood fan of United and one of the UK's richest men. [stated that they did not want to sell.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63225409) [that they were considering selling the club](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63723992) as they "explore strategic alternatives". He said he would have tried to buy the Old Trafford side following the failure to acquire Chelsea but, after meeting with brothers Joel and Avram Glazer,

Chemicals giant founder confirms he has put himself forward to acquire Premier League giants from Glazer family.

A stumbling block for Ratcliffe could be his ownership of other European clubs. He bought the Ligue 1 club in 2019 for €100 million (US$108 million) – United have been valued north of UK£5 billion (US$6.2 billion). However, there will be no issues provided they don’t play in the same competition. One of Ratcliffe’s reasons for buying Nice was he felt at the time that English soccer teams were overvalued. Ratcliffe and Ineos are the first to publicly declare their intention of acquiring United. While Ratcliffe’s wider sports portfolio includes French top-tier soccer outfit Nice and Switzerland’s Lausanne, United are an entirely different commitment for the 70-year-old.

INEOS, the company owned by Jim Ratcliffe, a British billionaire and long-time Manchester United fan, has formally entered the bidding process to buy the ...

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The 70-year-old saw a last-ditch £4.25billion bid for Chelsea rejected last year.

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United, according to ...

In an email to CNN Sport in August, a spokesman for Ratcliffe confirmed his interest in the renowned Premier League club, saying: “We are simply confirming interest in the club if it is for sale.” [Glazer family](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/17/football/manchester-united-davos-spt-intl/index.html), announced they were exploring new investment or the potential sale of the English Premier League side in November 2022. [Jim Ratcliffe’s](https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/18/football/manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe-intl-spt/index.html) company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer club [Manchester United](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/football/manchester-united-resurgence-manchester-city-spt-intl/index.html), according to The Times on Wednesday.

Boyhood United fan Ratcliffe made an unsuccessful £4.25 billion bid to buy Chelsea in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.

[failed European Super League project in April 2021](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-super-league-project-still-very-much-alive-says-a22-ceo) which would have led to the club joining a breakaway competition. Their purchase of United also saddled the club with huge debts and they have long been accused of taking more out financially than they have invested in transfer funds. The Glazers, who completed a leveraged takeover of the club in 2005, have proved deeply unpopular with supporters due to the team’s declining fortunes on the pitch. Born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, Ratcliffe is one of Britain’s richest men and is more palatable to the United support than the Glazers, who have United have yet to comment on the news of the 70-year-old’s interest in taking over from the United States-based Glazers. United’s owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November and Ratcliffe is keen to strike a deal.

INEOS, the company owned by Jim Ratcliffe, a British billionaire and long-time Manchester United fan, has formally entered the bidding process to buy the ...

The Glazers, United's U.S. INEOS is the principal partner to eight-times F1 champions Mercedes and a one-third shareholder of the team which is owned in three equal parts by Mercedes-Benz Group AG, INEOS and Toto Wolff. The chemical firm has for a long time been involved in the world of sports, with links to Formula One, cycling, sailing, soccer and rugby. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story According to Forbes, he has a net worth of $15.5 billion, making him the 112th-richest person in the world and one of Britain's most wealthy businessmen. He founded the INEOS chemicals group in 1998 and is the company's chairman and chief executive officer with a two-thirds stake.