Who are Manchester United's new directors as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's trusted Ineos chiefs join revolution

Ineos co-founder John Reece and Ineos sport chairman Rob Nevin have been confirmed as Manchester United board members.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment in the Red Devils was made official on Tuesday evening after he was granted regulatory approval by the Premier League and the Football Association last week for his 25 per cent stakeholding in United. Further shares have been issued in return for the initial $200million capital investment made by Ratcliffe, taking his total ownership to 27.7 per cent.

The Ineos founder will invest a further $100m by December 31, when his ownership will increase to 28.9 per cent. Ratcliffe will have control of the club's sporting decisions with Dan Ashworth identified by INEOS as the number one candidate for a new sporting director role at Old Trafford.

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And the arrival of Reece and Nevin is another clear sign that Ratcliffe will have a major say on United's future. Below, we look at the newest additions to the club's board...

The co-founder of Ineos has an estimated net worth of $5.7 billion according to Forbes. The 66-year-old is a Cambridge University Graduate with a degree in Economics.

A chartered accountant who was made partner at big four firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, he joined Ineos as financial director in 2000 and is now the company’s CFO.

Last year he was rumoured to be exploring an investment in his hometown club Sunderland, separate to Ineos, but it amounted to little more than speculation

Nevin as been with Ineos for two decades having started as a graduate engineer at BP in 1981 and now chairs the entire sport