Sir Jim Ratcliffe has outlined his vision for Manchester United - with a tantalising offer to give fans a stake in the club and a promise to make the Red Devils the best team in Europe.
Ratcliffe, the 70-year-old tycoon who is Britain’s richest individual with a personal fortune in excess of £21billion, joined the £6bn race to buy United from the Glazer family when he made his interest official on Friday night.
Born in Oldham and a United supporter all his life, he has started a charm offensive to win the hearts and minds of fans desperate to see the Glazers leave Old Trafford by hinting that he would give them an opportunity to buy shares and have an influence on how the club is run.
