Jim Ratcliffe

Sir Jim Ratcliffes spokesperson told The Times: If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer.

"There is a lot of interest, especially in the US, in investing in Premier League clubs. They think they can get a good deal at the moment and that the value of Premier League clubs is going to boom in the next few years because they believe there will be a lot more interest in streaming and they can make money from the fans these Premier League clubs have all around the world. They sold that stake to shareholders - this time it's about bringing in an investor." He's always said he's potentially interested in buying United if they were put up for sale and that has now been confirmed." "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.

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.

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.

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

French football writer Philippe Auclair explains just who Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United's rumoured new buyer, is in the world of football.

"It is by far the biggest club in that part of France. Ratcliffe has already dipped his toes into the waters of club ownership in Europe. He is looking for a big club somewhere. "So, people were expecting far more. "If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership." "They were expecting far more.

Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying Manchester United if the Premier League club was for sale.

Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. 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.

The British billionaire, who owns Ineos and is a United fan, was unsuccessful in his bid to buy Chelsea in May and has now turned his attention to the Red ...

Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. 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.

Ratcliffe, 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.

French football writer Philippe Auclair explains just who Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United's rumoured new buyer, is in the world of football.

"It is by far the biggest club in that part of France. Ratcliffe has already dipped his toes into the waters of club ownership in Europe. He is looking for a big club somewhere. "So, people were expecting far more. "If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership." "They were expecting far more.

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.irishmirror.ie/all-about/premier-league)? After snubbing Ratcliffe’s offer, [Chelsea](https://www.irishmirror.ie/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.irishmirror.ie/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). Manchester United – Glazer family (£3.90bn) 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. [Newcastle](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) are owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, not a single rich individual, while [Manchester City](https://www.irishmirror.ie/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 British Billionaire hopes to finally get his hand on a Premier League club after he failed in a late bid for Chelsea.

Although the conditions are different to what was on offer in SW6 after the Roman Abramovich sanctioning, it is understood that Ratcliffe is very keen to throw his hat in the ring early doors alongside different consortiums and [bidders like Elon Musk.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-elon-musk-glazers-24776278) [The Times,](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-want-to-buy-manchester-united-says-jim-ratcliffe-bjqk2bfrx) a spokesman for the Ineos owner confirmed that Ratcliffe would be open to beginning talks with the United owners. Will it be second time lucky for the British Billionaire who has a [ net worth of around £6.3billion?](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/who-is-jim-ratcliffe-chelsea-23828058) His inability to enter proceedings early with the Chelsea takeover played against his 'British' bid which bypassed the Raine Group process and therefore wasn't really considered by the higher-ups in West London who used the New York Investment bank to conduct proceedings. Fast forward all these months and that perception has now changed. [the Independent,](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-sale-news-glazers-b2146837.html) the Glazers are at least looking to sell a minority stake in the club with the view of being bought out in the long-term future.