INEOS confirm bid to buy Manchester United and declare aim of 'making them the No. 1 club in the world'

The INEOS group headed by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe have vowed to make Manchester United the ‘No. 1 club in the world’ after submitting a bid to become majority owners of the Premier League giants. United have been put up for sale by the Glazer family and both INEOS and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani have made moves to purchase the club.

Ad Ratcliffe’s group said in a statement on Saturday that they “have submitted a bid for majority ownership of Manchester United Football Club". TransfersLiverpool pushing to land Mount amid contract stand-off — Paper Round8 HOURS AGO «We would see our role as the long-term custodians of Manchester United on behalf of the fans and the wider community,» the statement said. «We are ambitious and highly competitive and would want to invest in Manchester United to make them the No.

1 club in the world once again. »We also recognise that football governance in this country is at a crossroads. We would want to help lead this next chapter, deepening the culture of English football by making the club a beacon for a modern, progressive, fan-centred approach to ownership.

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