Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of the soccer club, framed plans for the 100,000-seat venue as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive the northern English city.
Category: Ratcliffe, James
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A Billionaire Bought a Chunk of Manchester United. Now He Has to Fix It.
Jim Ratcliffe spent $1.5 billion for a 25 percent stake in his boyhood English soccer club. On Wednesday, he laid out his vision.
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Which Is the Better Buy? The Washington Commanders or Manchester United?
The New York Times – Sports:A struggling N.F.L. franchise is for sale. So is a Premier League club that is a storied name in a global sport. The markets for the two teams say a lot about sports economics.
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How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations
The New York Times – Business:The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
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Manchester United Bidding War Already Has a Winner: The Sellers
The New York Times – Sports:A Qatari royal and a British billionaire have designs on the Premier League giant. But the Glazer family still gets to set the price.