{"id":631276,"date":"2023-11-04T05:04:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T09:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=631276"},"modified":"2023-11-04T05:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T09:04:08","slug":"manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/04\/manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Would Be Financed by Him Personally\u2019: Sky Reporter Reveals Lucrative Proposal From Billionnaire to Improve Key Aspect of Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United have undergone a terrible start to the 2023\/24 season, losing eight games already in just 15 matches. Despite that, supporters appear to have something to look forward to in the form of a potential new co-owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United To Receive Major Investment From Sir Jim Ratcliffe<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Has Sir Jim Ratcliffe Proposed to Improve United?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/manchester-united-deal-ratcliffe-to-unveil-300m-investment-alongside-25-stake-12999236\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mark Kleinman<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of Sky News has confirmed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to add an extra incentive to his proposal to acquire a 25% stake in the club&#8217;s ownership if the deal goes through. The British billionaire has agreed to give the club around \u00a3245 million as part of the deal to acquire that stake and sporting control of the Red Devils.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/26\/manchester-united-garnacho-onana\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018This Should Go No Further\u2019: Manchester United Player Defends Teammates Social Media Post<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He is willing to give that amount to help improve the ageing infrastructure, and that this &#8220;would be financed by him personally&#8221; and would be delivered to the club before the end of 2023. The report mentions that the acquisition of the 25% shareholding rights for the club is likely to cost Ratcliffe over \u00a31.25 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kleinman states that the deal to acquire 25% of the ownership is expected to be completed in a fortnight &#8211; but that timetable could change depending on how negotiations are going.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Can Ratcliffe\u2019s Investment Be Used For?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The amount the British businessman is willing to give &#8211; will not be used to address potential issues within the first-team squad or make signings. Instead, it is to be used to improve the physical structure of Old Trafford and the training facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/26\/richard-arnold-departure-takeover-sir-jim-ratcliffe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Likely To Leave\u2019: Huge Manchester United Departure Could Happen Soon If Minority Investment Bid Gets Confirmed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sky News further mentions that it is unlikely that the \u00a3245 million will be enough to restructure or rebuild Old Trafford &#8211; but that Ratcliffe has committed to giving more funds. He has reportedly <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/13\/manchester-united-owner-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">won the battle<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to become a co-owner of United after Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is said to have\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/15\/sheikh-jassim-withdrawn-glazers-man-utd\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">withdrawn from the process<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to take over the club.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have undergone a terrible start to the 2023\/24 season, losing eight games already in just 15 matches. Despite that, supporters appear to have something to look forward to in the form of a potential new co-owner. 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