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    Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in at Manchester United... here's what comes next

    by Peter Hall Dec 24, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: PA

    As the man himself tells it, for one Manchester United away game at Elland Road, a young Jim Ratcliffe once scaled a wall just to see his beloved club.

    Now, having been finally confirmed as a 25 per cent shareholder at Old Trafford, the Manchester-born billionaire must overcome a mountain of issues to restore this stuttering giant to former glories.

    A fresh face taking only a minority stake and the much-maligned Glazer family keeping the lion’s share of control is not what United supporters had in mind when the American overlords invited investment into the club, including a potential full sale, all the way back in November 2022.

    But after a frustrating process in which the Glazers tried, in vain, - a record fee for

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