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Wednesday briefing: Sir Jim Ratcliffe enters Manchester United takeover race

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18 January 2023 - 4:30 AM

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest men, has confirmed that he is officially in the running to purchase Manchester United, The Times reports.

“We have formally put ourselves into the process,” a spokesman for the billionaire’s chemicals company Ineos said, making Ratcliffe the first to publicly confirm his interest in acquiring the Old Trafford club.

Parties have to register their interest with Raine Group, the merchant bank running the sale for United’s current ow

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