Jim Ratcliffe boosts his ownership of Manchester United to nearly 29% with a €96 million infrastructure investment. The Ineos chairman commits to 'difficult and unpopular decisions' to improve the club's performance. Meanwhile, Everton's takeover by the Friedkin Group is officially completed.
JIM RATCLIFFE has increased his stake in Manchester United to nearly 29% after completing the cash injection promised when purchasing his minority stake in the Premier League club. On Christmas Eve last year it was announced that the Ineos chairman had agreed a deal to buy 25% of the club, including investing a further $300 million (€288m) into infrastructure.
That deal was ratified in February and the Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that the final $100m (€96m) was paid on Wednesday. Ratcliffe receives additional shares in return for that payment, taking his ownership from 27.70% to 28.94%. The €96m injection is part of the commitment to helping to turn the club around and it’s understood it is for infrastructure investment rather than bolstering January transfer funds. Advertisement The SEC filing published on Thursday also confirmed that all of Ratcliffe’s shares in United are being transferred to INEOS from Trawlers Ltd, which bought the stake from the Glazer family. Ratcliffe has made what he calls “difficult and unpopular decisions” since becoming co-owner at a club he felt had become “mediocre”. He recently told the United We Stand fanzine that they “need to sweat every pound” and said “To get Manchester United to where we need to get it — it’s a bit like the country, we have to make some difficult and unpopular decisions. “If you shy away from the difficult decisions then nothing much is going to change. “We won’t get everything right and it won’t happen overnight, but we haven’t been sat on our hands for nine months. There has been a lot of change.” - Everton takeover - Meanwhile, Everton’s takeover by the Friedkin Group has been confirmed. A statement issued by the club on Thursday morning said the Toffees had been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, an entity within the Friedkin Grou
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