{"id":301708,"date":"2023-12-07T13:24:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=301708"},"modified":"2023-12-07T13:24:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:24:42","slug":"ratcliffes-1-25bn-united-stake-set-to-be-confirmed-week-after-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/ratcliffes-1-25bn-united-stake-set-to-be-confirmed-week-after-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratcliffe&apos;s \u00a31.25bn United stake set to be confirmed week after next"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span>EXCLUSIVE<\/span> Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s \u00a31.25bn investment in Man United is set to be confirmed the week after next&#8230; as British billionaire is made to wait to land 25% stake at Old Trafford<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s investment in Manchester United is finally set to go through\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There was hope it would go through next week, but it is set to be pushed back\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United have snakes in their dressing room, players who are not running. Bruce, Robson, Keane would never allow this &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s\u00a025 per cent stake in Manchester United is now not expected to be announced until the week after next.<\/p>\n<p><span>Mail Sport<\/span> understands that officials had hoped to broadcast the arrival of the Ineos billionaire ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s Bayern Munich fixture at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>However, sources in the US have disclosed that &#8216;legal structural&#8217; matters have pushed the date back.<\/p>\n<p>There are not thought to be any obstacles or concerns but the delay may well frustrate supporters who see the arrival of the United-supporting local businessman as the beginning of the end for the Glazer family, who will retain a majority stake.<\/p>\n<p>Should matters remain unresolved the upcoming Christmas break could push the announcement into the new year, although those involved hope that is not the case.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/12\/78567967-0-Sir_Jim_Ratcliffe_s_1_25bn_investment_in_Manchester_United_is_se-a-1_1701952336467.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s \u00a31.25bn investment in Manchester United is still yet to be officially ratified<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/12\/78690033-0-image-a-2_1701952358072.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There is now belief that his stake in Manchester United will be ratified the week after next<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe is thought to have paid close to \u00a31.3bn for a quarter share in United.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The British billionaire will purchase 25 per cent of the A-shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange as well as 25 per cent of the Glazers&#8217; B-shares which have greater voting rights. He will pump an additional \u00a3245m into the club to upgrade Old Trafford and Carrington.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement, approval is expected to take around six to eight weeks, which means the new group may not be in place in time for the January transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He beat off competition from Qatar&#8217;s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, who pulled out of what was a two-horse race for the Premier League giants in October.<\/p>\n<p>More than a year has now passed since the Glazers said they were seeking investment and open to a full sale.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/12\/78569597-0-Ratcliffe_will_also_buy_25_per_cent_of_the_Glazers_B_shares_whic-a-3_1701952367493.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe will also buy 25 per cent of the Glazers&#8217; B-shares which have greater voting rights<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/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-12837301\/Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-investment-Man-United-timeline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s \u00a31.25bn investment in Man United is set to be confirmed the week after next&#8230; 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