The richest man in the UK wants full control of Manchester United. See proposal | English football

Still looking for a new owner. Manchester United Interested in the richest man in the UK. This is Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Ineos petrochemicals, who has already shown interest and now appears with a proposal to take full control of the club within a few years.

According to information from Sky Sports, Ratcliffe wants to include a clause obligating the American Glazer family, owner of Manchester United since 2005, to sell all its shares by 2026 and leave the club altogether..

However, the Glazers currently have no intention of accepting this clause, as they intend to stay at the club in some way, even with a relevant managerial position. Therefore, Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of Nice in France, may have to organize a new bid in order not to be at a disadvantage in the competition with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (Al Masraf, Bank of Qatar). ).

Currently, United has more than €580 million (R$3.2 billion) in debt. The Glazer family announced in November that it was open to selling or investing, sparking uproar over a bidding battle between Qatari and Saudi interests.