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Monday briefing: Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he would leave Man Utd if he received as much abuse as the Glazers

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17 March 2025 - 5:30 AM

Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has said he would walk away from the club if he received the same abuse as the Glazer family, during an interview with The Times.

The INEOS CEO, who acquired a 27.7 per cent, reported £1.25 million stake in the club last year, has drawn significant backlash in recent weeks, due to controversial cost-cutting measures at Old Trafford, including scrapping staff lunches, and making up to 200 redundancies.

“If it reached the extent that th

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