Sir Jim Ratcliffe has played down a future Man Utd takeover issue in relation to dual ownership, something that was asked when he was in for Chelsea.
As quoted by The Times, a spokesman for the Ineos owner confirmed that Ratcliffe would be open to beginning talks with the United owners. The spokesman said: "If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer. If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership. "This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it feels like the time is right for a reset." Will it be second time lucky for the British Billionaire who has a net worth of around £6.3billion?
His inability to enter proceedings early with the Chelsea takeover played against his 'British' bid which bypassed the Raine Group process and therefore wasn't really considered by the higher-ups in West London who used the New York Investment bank to conduct proceedings. There were always questions surrounding his support for Man United and why the Ineos owner didn't go for the Red Devils earlier this year but he didn't get the indications back then that they were for sale. Fast forward all these months and that perception has now changed.
