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Sir Jim Ratcliffe will see Manchester United for the first time since agreeing a deal to buy 25 percent of the club when Erik Ten Hag’s side welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The billionaire Ineos founder spent three days at the club’s staff meeting at all levels last week, including hours of talks with Ten Hag, but has not attended a match since his £1.3 billion investment was confirmed on Christmas Eve.
Ineos sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford has attended all three of United’s matches since the announcement, including last night’s FA Cup third round victory over Wigan, and will be joined by his boss at Old Trafford this weekend.
Ineos chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc was also at the DW Stadium after attending United’s thrilling 3-2 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.
Ratcliffe will take control of United’s football operations after his investment is approved by the Premier League in the coming weeks, and will be a much more visible presence at the club than its majority owners, the Glazer family.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will watch Manchester United for the first time on Sunday afternoon
He will watch as Erik ten Hag’s side welcome Spurs to Old Trafford for their Premier League match
The billionaire founder of Ineos spent three days last week at the club meeting for staff at all levels
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The 61-year-old has been a lifelong United fan and was at Camp Nou when Sir Alex Ferguson’s side won the Treble against Bayern Munich in unforgettable circumstances in 1999.
Ratcliffe has spoken regularly to senior United staff and is expected to attend matches regularly, with Brailsford planning to be at most matches.
Avram Glazer, on the other hand, hasn’t been to a United match since last February’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle at Wembley, while brother Joel hasn’t visited Old Trafford since the Champions League quarter-final defeat to Barcelona, almost five years ago.
United declined to comment on Ratcliffe’s personal schedule.
Avram Glazer hasn’t been to a United match since last February’s Carabao Cup final, while Joel hasn’t been since the Champions League quarter-final defeat to Barcelona five years ago
