Manchester United players have already been told what to expect from Sir Jim Ratcliffe
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United players can expect an owner who is 'present' should Sir Jim Ratcliffe complete plans to acquire 25 per cent of the Old Trafford club.
That's the message from two former Nice players. Sir Jim has emerged as the favourite to invest in United following Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim's dramatic decision to drop out of the takeover race on Saturday evening.
INEOS owner Ratcliffe is now expected to move forward with plans to invest in United ahead of a potential phased takeover in the coming years.
The British billionaire's company already runs Swiss side Lausanne and French Ligue 1 outfit Nice. READ MORE: Patrick Vieira has already told Erik ten Hag what to expect from Sir Jim Ratcliffe READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe can give United what they have never had under the Glazers And Kasper Schmeichel, son of United legend Peter, has shared his verdict on his former boss having played for Nice last season. "One of the biggest reasons that I joined Nice was because of INEOS and because of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford, their vision and how they want to evolve their sports," Schmeichel told Sky Sports' Monday Night Football in May. "Because they've been successful, not just in business, but in every other sporting venture they've thrown their investment at.
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