{"id":101188,"date":"2023-11-25T10:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101188"},"modified":"2023-11-25T10:51:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:51:04","slug":"sir-jim-ratcliffe-facing-long-wait-to-seal-man-utd-deal-but-billionaire-set-to-keep-under-fire-backroom-chief-at-club-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-facing-long-wait-to-seal-man-utd-deal-but-billionaire-set-to-keep-under-fire-backroom-chief-at-club-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Jim Ratcliffe facing long wait to seal Man Utd deal but billionaire set to keep under-fire backroom chief at club | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SIR JIM RATCLIFFE may need to wait until next week to complete his Manchester United buy-in.<\/p>\n<p>It had previously been suggested Ratcliffe&#x27;s \u00a31.3billion purchase for a 25 per cent stake in the club would be sealed by now.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/british-ineos-group-chairman-jim-858432550-4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/manchester-united-handout-pa-wire-735245174-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, Telegraph Sport is now reporting there is no guarantee the deal will be announced before Thanksgiving on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>And sources close to the bid fear public confirmation may not occur until <span>next<\/span> week.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Man Utd football director John Murtough appears set to keep his job while the club searches for a new permanent football director.<\/p>\n<p>The club announced the departure of Richard Arnold from his position as CEO last week. <\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON MAN UTD<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24799677.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24799677.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24799677.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ERIK SAVED <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Man Utd boost as ace eyes return vs Everton after scare on international duty<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1500x1000_V4-2.png\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1500x1000_V4-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1500x1000_V4-2.png\"><\/picture><span>WELCOME OFFER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Sun Play is BACK! Sign up now for the chance to win 500 free spins<\/h3>\n<p>It comes with Ratcliffe set to make sweeping changes behind the scenes at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe&#x27;s Ineos team is understood to want specialists to fill key roles given the Red Devils&#x27; recruitment and long-term strategy struggles since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace\u2019s Dougie Freedman and former Tottenham recruitment chief Paul Mitchell have both been linked with the role of football director.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been links to Atalanta\u2019s Lee Congerton, former AC Milan duo Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara and Andrea Berta of Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jw-SPORT-PREVIEW-TWINUP-maguire-england.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BO NO! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>England star Maguire compared to Boris after &#8216;rugby tackle&#8217; on rival in penalty box<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/benjamin-mendy-lorient-ligue-1-845158449.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MENDY CLAIMS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mendy launches &#8216;multi-million-pound&#8217; claim against Man City over unpaid wages<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2024-group-c-qualification-match-860808166.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ON GARD <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I was Gareth Southgate&#8217;s first England debutant, now I\u2019m a free agent at 30<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RR-roy-v2_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>KEANE TO FIGHT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Man Utd icon Roy Keane called out for boxing bout by ex team-mate on live TV<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE BETS &#8211; BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the report adds there is no guarantee of Murtough leaving the position even once Ratcliffe&#x27;s purchase is completed, despite reports over the weekend suggesting otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>The British billionaire will have to wait a further 6-8 weeks for a deal to be ratified by the Premier League before pressing ahead with restructuring plans.<\/p>\n<p>But ultimately, the Glazer family will have the final decision in staffing matters due to them retaining a majority stake in the club.<\/p>\n<p>The decision with Arnold is said to have come a deterioration of his relationship with Joel Glazer and an indication he had begun to disengage with the job.<\/p>\n<p>Murtough meanwhile, is said to be showing no sense of this and remains a visible figure at the club&#x27;s Carrington training ground.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, he remains hopeful to make some staff additions of his own in the Red Devils&#x27; recruitment set-up for scouting in both youth and senior teams.<\/p>\n<p>One thing on the agenda for Ratcliffe is sorting out the <span>future<\/span> of Jadon Sancho who has been exiled from first-team training since his public spat with Erik ten Hag over his training performances.<\/p>\n<p>There is reported to be interest from both Juventus in <span>Italy<\/span> and from Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Another item on the agenda will be investment in Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The club were slammed again after a piece of the ROOF fell off during Man Utd&#x27;s Women&#x27;s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/file-photo-dated-15-11-859776320-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAN UTD NEWS LIVE: Stay up to date with all of the latest transfer and takeover news from Old Trafford<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/24801146\/ratcliffe-man-utd-deal-wait-murtough-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIR JIM RATCLIFFE may need to wait until next week to complete his Manchester United buy-in. 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