{"id":296937,"date":"2023-10-24T00:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296937"},"modified":"2023-10-24T00:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:24:00","slug":"ferdinand-calls-for-sir-jim-ratcliffe-to-reveal-his-plans-for-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/ferdinand-calls-for-sir-jim-ratcliffe-to-reveal-his-plans-for-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferdinand calls for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to reveal his plans for United"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand calls for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to reveal his plans for the club ahead of proposed 25 per cent investment<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rio Ferdinand urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe to reveal his plans for Manchester United\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ferdinand says it&#8217;s important for Ratcliffe to be open with the club&#8217;s supporters\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has told Sir Jim Ratcliffe to reveal his plans for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe is prepared to by a 25 per cent stake in United and is set to take control of football operations.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ferdinand indicated that there needs to be more clarity regarding Ratcliffe&#8217;s plans otherwise there is a risk of further dressing room disruption.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As reported by The Sun, Ferdinand said: &#8216;We&#8217;ve not had it explained what 25 per cent looks like from a business standpoint, to appease the anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Most fans wanted a new ownership. It&#8217;s not that now, so communication is vital.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/00\/76914187-12664089-image-a-21_1698103292517.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rio Ferdinand has told Sir Jim Ratcliffe to reveal his plans for Manchester United ahead of the billionaire&#8217;s purchase of a 25 per cent stake<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/00\/76914191-12664089-image-a-22_1698103344231.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand stated that it is important for Ratcliffe to have open communication with supporters<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8216;If Mr Ratcliffe is coming in and wants to hit the ground running, show some signs of influence.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand stressed that it is vitally important that Ratcliffe communicates well with the club&#8217;s supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The former defender added that getting fans onside is key to ensuring that there is a good feeling in the dressing room.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;One of the key areas he needs to zone in on is communication with the fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They are so important with the tone around the ground and that influences players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you can control the hype, you have a better chance of keeping the dressing room tight knit and emotions to a level to perform.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At the moment, the grey area for every single element of the football club is not healthy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/00\/76914655-12664089-image-a-23_1698104019578.jpg\" height=\"395\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand says that getting supporters on side can lead to a more harmonious dressing room<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/00\/76914885-12664089-image-a-35_1698104478850.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Clarity is required over whether the Glazers will remain at United for the long term<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe&#8217;s proposed investment in United has been hit by delays and there are concerns that a final agreement over the deal could take weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The 71-year-old&#8217;s deal may not be completed in time for the opening of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Ratfcliffe submitted an offer, believed to be in the region of \u00a31.4bn, for a 25 per cent stake in the club in the first step in what is being viewed as a staged buyout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As Ferdinand alludes to, communication with fans could be key for Ratcliffe&#8217;s popularity, especially regarding plans over whether the Glazers will remain in control of the club, for how long and in what capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12664089\/Manchester-United-legend-Rio-Ferdinand-calls-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-reveal-plans-club-ahead-proposed-25-cent-investment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand calls for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to reveal his plans for the club ahead of proposed <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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