Britain's richest man has no intention of launching a takeover bid for Manchester United after deciding against attempting to buy Liverpool.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the INEOS chief executive, has made no secret of his desire to own a Premier League club and failed with an offer in the region of £4billion to buy Chelsea earlier this year. Due to his eye-watering net worth of roughly £10bn, Ratcliffe is one of a select group of individuals who could meet Fenway Sports Group's £4bn asking price for Liverpool.
The American sports investment company is open to offers for the Reds after 12 years of ownership. However, Ratcliffe ruled himself out of the running to take over on Tuesday, as he is instead focussed on transforming Nice into a European heavyweight.
