After the club announced on Christmas Eve that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had bought a 25% shareholding, former Manchester United star Gary Neville blasted the move.

On Christmas Eve afternoon, United finally made public the months-long arrangement. Although supporters were pleased by the announcement that Ratcliffe will be the new head of the club’s football operations and will be allocating $300 million to upgrade Old Trafford, Neville wasted no time criticizing what he saw as the club’s latest blunder.

“Manchester United 2023 has been a disgrace to the end,” Neville wrote on X. The timing is just terrible, and no sane organization would consider it. In any case, I wish Jim Radcliffe (sic) the best of luck and hope that he can find a way to restore the club’s honor and credibility, both on and off the field.

It’s no sеcrеt that Neville has a history of criticizing the Glazer family for their contentious ownership of Old Trafford. The sales process they started in November 2022 was described by him in June as “embarrassing” and “fitting with how they have operated for 20 years” in reference to their treatment of the matter. After rooting for United his whole life, Neville shares the optimism of United supporters that Ratcliffe’s INEOS company can fix the club’s aging performance infrastructure and put an end to years of disappointment.On Boxing Day, United will host Aston Villa, a team that has blown them away with their play this season, at Old Trafford. The stadium is expected to be rocking with fans.

 

‘Truly awful’ – Gary Neville sends message to Sir Jim Ratcliffe after Man Utd minority purchаse agreed

After the news broke on Christmas Eve that Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority acquisition of Manchester United had been approved, Gary Neville wished him the best.

Upon official confirmation of the purchаse and the completion of all required regulatory permissions, Ratcliffe and his Ineos delegation will assume control of Old Trafford’s football activities. That can take anywhere from six weeks to eight weeks.Ratcliffe and Ineos will invest $300 million (£236 million) to upgrade the club’s infrastructure, in addition to the £1 billiоn used to acquire a 25% stake in the team. However, United’s Supporters’ Trust is annoyed by the fact that the Glazers will remain majority owners and ultimately control the team.

In the meanwhile, Neville expressed his delight at Ratcliffe’s investment and expressed his optimism that it will assist United return to a decent level.

The former defender expressed his disappointment with Manchester United 2023 in a post on X. No sane organization would ever consider this at this time; it’s that bad.

“Anyway, my best wishes are with Jim Radcliffe, and I really hope he can reestablish the club as a respectable entity, both on and off the field.”In addition, Ratcliffe will get first dibs on any future shares sold by the Glazers as a result of his takeover.

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“The commercial acumen and substantial financial backing of Sir Jim and INEOS are invaluable assets to the Club. Manchester United will be able to tap into INEOS Sport’s pool of seasoned high-performance experts who have built and coached world-class teams. We aim to continuously develop at every level so that we can provide even more success to our wonderful fans in the future, and Manchester United is full with talented people.