The five-step plan for the new Manchester United under Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's role in Manchester United is now official. The club received regulatory approval on Wednesday from the Football Association for Ineos' investment and the deal could now be confirmed within a matter of days.

United received approval from the Premier League earlier this week for Ratcliffe's 25% stake and the FA also now granting their approval means the deal has passed all the regulatory hurdles required.

The hard work now starts in earnest, and Ratcliffe has a number of key issues to address at Old Trafford and beyond. Here's how his in-try looks.

Clarify the stadium situation

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is 71 and worth £29.688billion but he will be remembered for what he achieves in his twilight years. He is returning home to Greater Manchester and his boyhood club, where he hopes to be remembered as the man who transformed United into a credible force again.

That extends beyond the first-team squad. United were once ahead of the curve in expanding Old Trafford, a best-in-class European stadium from the mid-90s into the 21st century. But the club have stood still under the occupation of the Glazer family and significant work on the stadium is overdue.

Revamping or rebuilding Old Trafford will be one of Ratcliffe's biggest decisions. Supporters were consulted on plans after United appointed stadium masterplanners Populous to explore options of a renovation or a rebuild and their opinion carries weight.

Knocking down Old Trafford and rebuilding it on the same footprint would be apt, for symbolic as much as logistical reasons.

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Appoint a sporting director

Such is the confidence of the Ineos