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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Sir Jim Ratcliffe opens up on emotion of buying into boyhood club Manchester United

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe described buying a share of Manchester United as the most exciting thing he has ever done and expects his investment to be ratified by the Premier League within three or four weeks.

The petrochemicals billionaire, who is paying £1.3bn for a 29 percent share of United, is attending his first game since the Glazer family accepted his offer for a minority investment when Erik ten Hag’s side host Tottenham on Sunday.

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