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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle

Sir Jim Ratcliffe damps down hopes of Manchester United takeover

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe at the French Cup final in May
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he ‘can’t sit around hoping that Manchester United will become available’. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has played down the prospect of making a bid for Manchester United, saying the Glazers do not want to sell and he “can’t sit around hoping” the club will one day become available.

The billionaire chairman of Ineos admitted he had been interested in acquiring United in August after failing to buy Chelsea in the summer. But speaking at an FT Live conference, Ratcliffe suggested he was now more focused on making Nice a serious player in Ligue 1 than buying United.

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