Manchester United Agree To Sell 25 Percent Of Club's Stakes To Jim Ratcliffe For GBP 1.25 Billion
INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about £1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) and will take control of the Premier League club's football operations, it was announced on Sunday. The British billionaire, 71, will also provide $300 million for future investment in the club's Old Trafford stadium. A club statement said: "Manchester United announces that it has entered into an agreement under which chairman of INEOS, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will acquire 25 percent of Manchester United's Class B shares and up to 25 percent of Manchester United's Class A shares and provide an additional $300 million intended to enable future investment into Old Trafford.


