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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Nathan Ridley

Man Utd takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes thoughts clear on renaming Old Trafford

Sir Jim Ratcliffe insists that he will NOT rename Old Trafford should he become Manchester United's new owner.

The boyhood United supporter has described such a move as "heresy," as he outlined his plans for a potential takeover. Ratcliffe, 70, is competing against Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, with current owners the Glazer family still undecided on selling the club - nine months after putting United on the market.

Bidding through his giant petrochemical company INEOS, who already boast multiple sporting enterprises - such as owning French club Nice and being the principal sponsor of F1 team Mercedes - Ratcliffe hopes to make key changes at Old Trafford should he win the race. However, he won't rename Old Trafford for the sake of extra revenue.

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