Jim Ratcliffe

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has been touted as a potential saviour for Manchester United for several years, wants to buy the club from the Glazer family.

Ratcliffe is the founder and chairman of Ineos, the fourth-largest chemical company in the world. "This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a billionaire with the financial might to complete a takeover at Manchester United, wants to buy the club, a spokesperson for Ratcliffe said.

Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying Manchester United 'if the club is for sale'

The manager hopes to strengthen the side this summer but the club have had a series of failed bids for players. “This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent,” Ratcliffe’s spokesman said. “If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership.”

Named as the UK's richest person in 2019, Ratcliffe has been talked about as one of the potential buyers of Manchester United football club in recent times ...

And he is one of very few with the financial power to pull off a purchase. [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) Football Club, but was unwilling to meet Roman Abramovich’s £2.5 billion estimation of the club, which is when he went on to buy Nice instead. [Ligue 1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ligue-1) side Nice, professional [cycling](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cycling) team Ineos Grenadiers, Sir Ben Ainslie's [sailing](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sailing) team, Ineos Team UK, and is one of the sponsors of the Mercedes [Formula One](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/formula-1) team. And the Oldham-born entrepreneur has an estimated annual salary of $10m (£7.4m), while he has also racked up lifetime earnings of £17.5 billion. [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc), Sir Jim Ratcliffe has finally [declared his interest in a takeover](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-jim-ratcliffe-27767848) of his boyhood club. With the Glazers reportedly open to selling, the Oldham-born billionaire has spoken about the prospect of buying the team he grew up watching.

Ratcliffe wants to hold talks with the Glazers over purchasing a minority stake in the club with a long-term view of taking full control.

If the club was sold for that figure, it would be the most expensive sale of a football club in history. "This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. [Goal](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/who-is-michael-knighton-headcase-manchester-united-glazers/blt93020c5ca6c596c3) that the Glazers [now value the club at more than $6bn (£5bn)](https://www.sportbible.com/football/man-utd-glazer-family-sale-price-new-20220817). The Glazers became United's owners in 2005 after spending £790m, much of which came in the form of loans, to complete a takeover of the club. [Manchester United](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-united), with a view to taking full control of the club in the future. But he would be willing to discuss a minority holding with the Glazers if it was part of a plan to take full control at a later date.

The 69-year-old recently tried to purchase Chelsea but saw his late bid turned down as current owner Todd Boehly and his consortium took ownership of the ...

[Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) but saw his late bid turned down as current owner Todd Boehly and his consortium took ownership of the London club. [The Times.](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ineoss-billionaire-owner-sir-jim-ratcliffe-i-want-to-buy-manchester-united-bjqk2bfrx) [](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ineoss-billionaire-owner-sir-jim-ratcliffe-i-want-to-buy-manchester-united-bjqk2bfrx) who is worth £12bn and a Red Devils fan [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.](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ineoss-billionaire-owner-sir-jim-ratcliffe-i-want-to-buy-manchester-united-bjqk2bfrx)

UK billionaire potential buyer of struggling football giant if Glazer family want to sell.

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Ineos CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying a minority stake in Manchester United providing he has an opportunity to assume long-term ...

“This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. Premier League

Manchester United are braced for more protests against the Glazer Family's ownership, with Jim Ratcliffe now confirming he would be interested in playing a ...

We are not the great Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it feels like the time is right for a reset." That is despite yet more protests planned by supporters, with a number of supporters set to demonstrate outside Old Trafford before Monday night’s game at “This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer,” Ratcliffe’s spokesperson told the Times. “If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership."

Manchester United owners the Glazer family are reportedly open to selling a minority stake of the Red Devils and Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ...

What is he doing?" It comes amid a horrendous start to the Premier League season and plenty of fan unrest towards the owners. “This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. There is no leadership, there is no voice. He told Sky Sports: "At this moment in time, it is really, really desperate. [open to selling a minority stake](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-glazers-man-utd-stake-27765217) of the Old Trafford outfit.

The British billionaire, who owns Ineos and is a United fan, was unsuccessful in his bid to buy Chelsea in May.

The supporters regularly protest against them. Ineos is interested in growing its sporting portfolio as it already owns French Ligue 1 side Nice and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport. “This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent.

One source told Sky Sports News that billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who owns cycling team Ineos Grenadiers, is serious about buying Manchester United - and ...

"This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. He later wrote: "I'm not buying any sports teams. They were my fav team as a kid." A spokesperson for Ineos said the company would be interested in purchasing a smaller stake with a view to eventually buying the club. "If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership," an Ineos spokesperson said in The Times. One of Britain's richest men, Manchester United supporter Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is interested in buying the Premier League club if it was for sale.

BRITISH billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy Manchester United in a dramatic takeover.And he was hailed as the "perfect" man to take on the cris.

[FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting-tips/free-bets?ilc=inline) This is not personal against the Glazers, they just always had the wrong model. [Elon Musk's tweet suggesting he would try and convince](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/19532257/elon-musk-manchester-united/) the unpopular Glazer family to sell. Former United star Anderson said: “Sir Jim is a Salford boy, no matter how much money he has made. [last-ditch bid to buy Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/18458698/chelsea-takeover-bid-jim-ratcliffe-rejected-out-of-hand/) earlier in May. [openly called on Ratcliffe's support in the consortium](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19538126/man-utd-takeover-glazers-michael-knighton-jim-ratcliffe-consortium/). [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) director Michael Knighton is also desperate to oust the current owners. [Glazers have taken an estimated £1.1bn out of the club](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19524314/glazers-man-utd-investment-decade/) since first arriving in 2005, with net [debt now at a staggering £627million](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19470249/man-utd-glazers-finances-money-debt-shares-value/). [open to letting the 37-year-old wantaway star leave](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/19531609/cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-ten-hag-wants-him-out/) the club, while the Glazers want him to stay. [both of which have now collapsed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19531540/man-utd-adrien-rabiot-mum-transfer-wages/). [marched on Old Trafford with anti-Glazers banners and flares](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19442451/man-utd-protest-glazers-old-trafford-brighton/) before the season opener against Brighton, with [fresh protests set](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19471118/man-utd-fans-old-trafford-liverpool-glazer-protests/) for Monday's game against Liverpool. [open to selling a minority stake in the Premier League crisis club](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19537790/glazers-talks-sell-man-utd-stake-fan-protests/), which has a reported total value of £5billion.

Fred joined Manchester United from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 but he has never been the most popular player among fans.

They have been the dumb money, which you see with players like Fred." Shortly after the purchase, he gave his views on United’s spending activity and said their “dumb” strategy was typified in one signing in particular: Brazilian midfielder Fred. The

Sir Jim Ratcliffe made his money by founding chemicals giant Ineos and Britain's richest man has announced his interest in buying Manchester United from the ...

[Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league)? After snubbing Ratcliffe’s offer, [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) were taken over in May by a consortium led by Todd Boehly, who is worth around £3.73bn, according to [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/todd-boehly/?sh=1d17d78f20f1). [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/sir-jim-ratcliffe-buy-a-premier-league-club-for-billions-ill-never-be-the-dumb-money-8ts7k5mz3) in 2019. [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) owner Stan Kroenke has seen his net worth climb recently [to around](https://www.forbes.com/profile/stanley-kroenke/?sh=7d3e0afa742c) £8.88bn, while Fulham's Shahid Khan, who also owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, is [worth £6.31bn](https://www.forbes.com/profile/shahid-khan/?sh=10636ab4159b) and Aston Villa’s Egyptian construction magnate Nassef Sawiris is [worth around](https://www.forbes.com/profile/nassef-sawiris/?sh=2d4cf08d2456) £6.22bn. We won't look elsewhere until we have had a good run here (at Nice). However, there is no doubt he is very rich – with [estimates](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/richest-sports-team-owners-world-25035905) putting him at around £14.6bn. Manchester United – Glazer family (£3.90bn) [Newcastle](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) are owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, not a single rich individual, while [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) ’s owner Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, who is better known as Sheikh Mansour, is not on Forbes’ rich lists because he is a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family. "[Ineos] never wants to be the dumb money in town, never, never," Ratcliffe told According to the “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer,” Ratcliffe’s spokesperson told the Times. “If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership."

The richest man in Britain has confirmed he is interested in buying Manchester United from business family the Glazers as pressure on the Americans grows ...

Comment [below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ratcliffe-manutd-purchase-glazers-sale-27769337#comments-wrapper) ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ratcliffe-manutd-purchase-glazers-sale-27769337#comments-wrapper)Are the Glazers the main problem at Man Utd at the moment? [Ratcliffe's intentions are entirely different](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-jim-ratcliffe-27767848), as he is not expected to be interested in anything less than the purchase of the entire club. Ratcliffe addressed the frustration of the fans as his spokesperson added: "This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. Reports of preliminary discussions having taken place between the Glazers about offloading shares and bringing in fresh investment will serve as encouragement for Ratcliffe, but that alone is not enough. "If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer,” Ratcliffe’s spokesperson told the Times.

Manchester United are a rotten club in need of fresh players, a fresh stadium and, most importantly, fresh owners.

[quick purchase plan clarification on Twitter](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-elon-musk-glazers-24776278) and Michael Knighton’s [unsurprising cash shortage admission](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-michael-knighton-glazers-24781098) earlier on Wednesday were the latest takeover disappointments fans have experienced. It’s something Ratcliffe’s spokesperson said [the Failsworth-born billionaire would be interested in](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe-glazers-24785638), as long as the long-term view would be an entire passover. Ratcliffe has three years’ experience of owning a European outfit already, having bought Nice in France in 2019, putting him at a far greater advantage. Monaco-based Ratcliffe is in an imperfect but much better position to take over United than the Glazers were in 2005. [Reports suggest](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-glazers-sell-stake-24785113) that United’s American owners are holding discussions about whether to sell a minority stake in the club. [United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) fan and has previously been outspoken [about the Glazers' management of United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe-glazers-24785853), showing he has a clear passion for the club.

Hopes of a potential takeover were raised on Wednesday as it was revealed the Glazer family were open to selling a minority stake in the club. It remains to be ...

He has previously described United as being in a “catastrophic” situation. And having previously talked down the idea of buying the club, a spokesperson for Britain’s richest man has confirmed he would now be interested. It remains to be seen whether they will be open to selling United, but Ratcliffe is one of the few people who could genuinely finance a takeover.

BRITAIN'S richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe - worth a staggering £15billion - is plotting to buy Manchester United.The billionaire businessman has report.

In fact, Ratcliffe had voted for Brexit. "Ineos is delighted to take on the responsibility of running such a professional team." We’d look at businesses that were unfashionable or unsexy... He completed the purchase of the team in November 2017, with the club sitting fifth in the Swiss Super League. While he has owned two large super-yachts, the Hampshire, which he sold in 2011 to take order of the Hampshire II, which he still owns. Ratcliffe was also made a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 Birthday Honours list for services to business and investment. He also has a daughter from his second wife, Alicia, whom he married in the late 1990s. His father was a joiner and his mother worked in accounts, with the family living in a council house until the age of ten, before eventually moving to Hull, Yorkshire. But in the past, the billionaire has revealed he has [ zero interest in taking over the Red Devils as a future.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/10412113/sir-jim-ratcliffe-man-utd-buy/) [would jump at the chance to invest](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19541176/jim-ratcliffe-buy-man-utd-talks-glazers/) in the Old Trafford side and take "full control". [open to selling a minority stake in the Premier League crisis club](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19537790/glazers-talks-sell-man-utd-stake-fan-protests/), which has a reported total value of £5billion.

On Wednesday, a spokesperson speaking on behalf of the billionaire Ineos owner, outlined that the English businessman views himself as a 'potential buyer' ...

People who live in Monaco for at least 183 days a year do not pay any income or property taxes. Sir Jim is a lifelong Manchester United fan, although he also has a season ticket at Chelsea. They have lost the plot.' They have been the dumb money, which you see with players like Fred. 'We have a different approach here to be moderately intelligent about it. United have done it really poorly. [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.](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ineoss-billionaire-owner-sir-jim-ratcliffe-i-want-to-buy-manchester-united-bjqk2bfrx) In 2020, he was slammed for following a raft of rich Britons including Topshop boss Phillip Green and his wife Tina in relocating from the UK to Monaco where he is expected to save an estimated £4billion in tax. Brothers Avram (right) and Joel Glazer (left) are expected to keep their shares in the Red Devils A self-confessed Manchester United fan, Ratcliffe has the aim of going further and eventually taking full control of the club in the future - after seeing his last-minute £4.25billion offer to purchase [the Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-jim-ratcliffe-buy-a-premier-league-club-for-billions-ill-never-be-the-dumb-money-8ts7k5mz3) in 2019: '[Ineos] never wants to be the dumb money in town, never. [revealed](/sport/sportsnews/article-11120181/The-Glazer-family-open-selling-minority-stake-Manchester-United.html) the club's current American owners, the Glazer family, were considering selling a minority stake in Man United and that they had held preliminary discussions about the possibility of bringing in a new investor.

Manchester United's owners the Glazer family could be ready to sell up, with Nice owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe one of the names mentioned as a potential buyer of ...

[Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) fan, though he has yet to bid for the club. He also said in 2019 that the club were in "a big pickle as a business", though there have since at least been apparent changes when it comes to the possibility of a sale Man Utd fan group the 1958 described them as "An ownership that is systematically starving and killing the greatest football institution in world football, for greed". [The Mirror exclusively reported](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/britains-richest-man-not-bought-20137787) that Ratcliffe didn't see value in the market when it came to English clubs. The Glazers are said to want £5bn to sell United, and a similar sum was involved in Boehly's takeover of Chelsea. [Sir Jim Ratcliffe](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jim-ratcliffe) is one of the individuals who has long been linked with a takeover. "You know, I have a split allegiance, effectively, really,” he said in May. They have lost the plot." [Fan protests directed at the Glazers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-fans-protests-liverpool-27758153) are planned in advance of the home Premier League game against [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc). He criticised their immense spending on poor value in the transfer market and poor choice of managers - two areas he will presumably demand are managed far better should he ever complete a takeover. We have a different approach here to be moderately intelligent about it. United have done it really poorly.

Ineos CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying a minority stake in Manchester United providing he has an opportunity to assume long-term ...

“This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. [ITV News](https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-08-16/knighton-talking-to-three-billionaires-about-man-utd-takeover-bid)that the Glazers have "damaged the brand” and have turned the club from a "theatre of a dreams to a theatre of nightmares". According to reports, a full takeover would have to be close to £6bn for the Glazers to consider selling. [‘Media is telling lies’ - Ronaldo promises to tell the truth on Man Utd exit rumours](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/the-media-is-telling-lies-cristiano-ronaldo-slams-media-and-promises-truth-on-man-united-exit-rumour_sto9088446/story.shtml) [Man Utd pursue Casemiro with Rabiot deal now highly unlikely - reports](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/man-utd-pursue-casemiro-with-adrien-rabiot-deal-highly-unlikely-due-to-juventus-midfielder-s-wage-de_sto9088283/story.shtml) [‘Get over here!’ – Ferdinand calls on Glazers to shoulder blame for Man Utd mess](https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2022-2023/get-over-here-rio-ferdinand-calls-on-glazers-to-shoulder-blame-for-manchester-united-mess-and-defend_sto9084856/story.shtml) [under-fire Glazers](https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2022-2023/get-over-here-rio-ferdinand-calls-on-glazers-to-shoulder-blame-for-manchester-united-mess-and-defend_sto9084856/story.shtml)are in preliminary discussions with regards to bringing in a new investor at the club, according to [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-17/glazers-said-open-to-sale-of-minority-manchester-united-stake). And in response to that news, Ratcliffe’s spokesman said the billionaire could be a potential buyer if the Glazers are indeed looking to sell.

MANCHESTER UNITED owners the Glazers could sell the club with Sir Jim Ratcliffe one interested party.

"He has made no secret of his desire to own a Premier League club. "This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. The Glazers are unpopular figures at United, to put it mildly. "He's a self-made billionaire and worth about £12bn. He tried to buy Chelsea, coming in with a late bid. However, it appears any interested suitors will have to pay far more than a few years ago. Every match, both home and away, they face calls to go. United are next in action against Liverpool on Monday night (8pm), with the Red Devils hoping to finally get a first win of the season at the third time of asking. [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) are silent amid claims the Glazers could, after 17 controversial years, be finally ready to sell up. [The I](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-takeover-bids-6bn-glazers-sale-jim-ratcliffe-1800801), it would take a bid of now around £6bn to ‘even make the Glazers take note’. Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it feels like the time is right for a reset." The Glazers have long, publicly at least, insisted they’re in it for the long haul at United.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments from when he tried to buy Chelsea earlier in the year will be music to Manchester United fans' ears.

We don’t think of it as a financial asset." "Can we run that club really, really well and turn it into one of the finest clubs in Europe? "No, we’re not interested in making money out of Chelsea," Ratcliffe said.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has declared interest in buying Manchester United, but the Glazer family are already in talks with US private equity firm Apollo over ...

[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-17/glazers-said-open-to-sale-of-minority-manchester-united-stake) which first revealed that the Glazers are considering selling a stake amid the unrelenting backlash of recent weeks. [Ineos](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ineos-plc) declared his interest in buying the club after fellow billionaire [Elon Musk](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/elon-musk) joked about doing so in an irreverent tweet. The Lancashire-born mogul already owns French side [Nice](http://, who claim that some family members now want out), Swiss club Lausanne-Sport and the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, while Ineos also has a partnership with Formula 1 team [Mercedes](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mercedes-f1). [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) in protest. According to a report from [the Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11121517/Glazers-exclusive-talks-sell-minority-stake-Manchester-United-Apollo.html), who claim that some members of the Glazer family now want out, Apollo are in discussions to purchase a stake in the club and could bring in other investors in due course. "This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent," his spokesperson added. The news follows Ahead of their opening-day clash with [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) & Hove Albion 10 days ago, hundreds of fans marched from Media City to Old Trafford chanting anti-Glazer songs and holding up messages such as "we want out club back" on huge banners. [Let us know your thoughts in the comments section](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-sale-glazers-jim-ratcliffe-27768891#comments-section). [renewed and sharp criticism of the Glazers' ownership](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-fans-protests-liverpool-27758153) after the Red Devils [suffered back-to-back defeats](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-brentford-premier-league-27734338) to begin their [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) campaign with a whimper. [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) - despite [Sir Jim Ratcliffe](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-jim-ratcliffe-27767848) declaring [his interest in buying the club](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-jim-ratcliffe-27767848). [Avram](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/avram-glazer) and [Joel](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/joel-glazer) still aren't yet ready to cede full control of the club but are [open to selling a minority stake](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-glazer-family-open-selling-27765051).

A spokesperson for Jim Ratcliffe said the Failsworth-born billionaire us "definitely a potential buyer" if the club is put up for sale by the Glazer family.

Fans have long protested about the running of United by [the Glazers](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/the-glazers), with a protest set to be held in Monday’s Old Trafford meeting with Liverpool. A spokesperson for the Ineos chairman said he would be interested in a takeover if the club is put up for sale. His investment plans would include a revamp of Old Trafford, with proposals for this under the current owners already in phase. READ MORE: Promoted Stories [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ineoss-billionaire-owner-sir-jim-ratcliffe-i-want-to-buy-manchester-united-bjqk2bfrx) says the billionaire would be interesting in buying a minority stake in United with a view to eventually taking full ownership.