Sir Jim Ratcliffe is granting Gary Neville his wish at Manchester United

A new era in Manchester United's rich and colourful history is officially up and running.

Following confirmation of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority investment last month, which has secured him 27.7 per cent of the club, the British billionaire is embarking on a journey that is hoped will bring happier and more successful times back to Old Trafford. Ratcliffe and members of the Ineos Group have secured control of football operations.

After a catalogue of errors on that front in recent years, Ratcliffe has wasted no time in trying to correct those wrongs. He has already taken Omar Berrada from Manchester City, appointing him as the club's new chief executive, and he wants to secure the services of Dan Ashworth to become United's inaugural sporting director.

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As well as trying to fill the boardroom with football minds and experience, he also has grand ambitions for Old Trafford. He said in a podcast released on Tuesday that there is an 'opportunity' for a stadium to be built that could hold up to 100,000 supporters.

With that said, Ratcliffe's ambition cannot be questioned. He is making it clear that he wants to return United to the top step of the podium, both domestically and in Europe, as quickly as possible.

To achieve that dream, however, United are going to have to improve their hit rate when it comes to recruitment. The club has signed more failures than successes in recent years, blowing millions of pounds on players who have simply not lived up to expectations.

In the eyes of many, that is a result of not having the correct football structure in place. But as Ratcliffe has