LONDON, Dec. 26 (PA Media/dpa/EP) –
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has asked for “time and patience” from Manchester United fans, a club in which he acquired a 25 percent stake last Sunday and to which he arrives aware of the responsibility that comes with a club that is not at its best.
United announced on Christmas Eve that Ratcliffe, president of INEOS, had closed an agreement of 1,250 million euros for a part of the Premier League team and that it will invest more than 236 million in renewing the infrastructure of a triple European champion that does not enjoy of your best financial situation.
“I wanted to write to you at this time, given the fundamental role of fans in the future of Manchester United, as we recognize our responsibility as guardians of the club on their behalf,” Ratcliffe said in a letter to various Red Devils fan forums. ', echoing several sentiments expressed in a Christmas Eve statement outlining his ambitions for the club.
The president of INEOS believes that they can “achieve sporting successes on the pitch to complement the undoubted commercial success that the club has enjoyed.” “It will require time and patience, as well as rigor and the highest level of professional management,” he stressed.
“You are ambitious about Manchester United and so are we. There are no guarantees in sport and change can inevitably take time, but we are in this for the long term and together we want to help take Manchester United back to where it belongs, to the pinnacle of English, European and world football,” added Ratcliffe.
He made it clear that he takes “that responsibility very seriously.” “Please note that, as with any agreement, it is subject to the usual regulatory approval process and, therefore, we do not expect to speak publicly about club matters until the agreement has been completed,” he recalled about the necessary approval. of the Premier League and that could last between four and six weeks.