Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a 25 per cent shareholding in Manchester United has been announced. Ratcliffe is paying just over £1bn for the stake. His Ineos Group will take control of football operations. The 71-year-old will also make £235m available for future investment in Old Trafford. In a statement, Ratcliffe said: “Whilst the commercial … Read more
Manchester United have released a statement confirming Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of 25 per cent shareholding in the club. United announced: Manchester United plc reaches agreement for Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of INEOS, to acquire up to a 25% shareholding in the Company. – Acquisition of 25% of the Class B shares held by the … Read more
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah was left frustrated after their 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Salah scored for the Reds, but was an unhappy with the result. He posted on social media: “We know we can’t keep dropping points like this and we will keep fighting to do better.” It meant four points dropped from the last … Read more
Jürgen Klopp criticised VAR official David Coote after Liverpool‘s 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Anfield, saying a “guy in an office” should have awarded a penalty following a Martin Odegaard handball during the first-half. Arsenal secured top spot in the Premier League on Christmas Day with the draw, despite Mohamed Salah had cancelling out Gabriel‘s … Read more
Dec 23, 2023, 10:49 AM ET Napoli’s star forward Victor Osimhen signed a contract extension on Saturday, extending his deal with the Serie A champions until 2026. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis posted pictures of him and Osimhen smiling and signing paperwork and shaking hands, along with the word “done.” – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, … Read more
ByReuters Marcos Llorente‘s second-half goal earned Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sevilla on Saturday as the hosts reclaimed third spot in LaLiga. Diego Simeone’s side are level with fourth-placed Barcelona on 38 points and seven behind leaders Real Madrid. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Atletico took the lead straight after … Read more
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has defended Rasmus Hojlund after defeat at West Ham. The Dane is yet to score in the Premier League. Ten Hag said: “No. He is a very strong character and he can deal with the stress. “He was ill during the week so he had a little lack of … Read more
Former Aston Villa captain Ron Vlaar slammed Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes after their defeat at West Ham. Vlaar insists Fernandes was to blame for Jarrod Bowen‘s opening goal for the Hammers. He said on ViaPlay: “What’s going wrong at Manchester United? Yes, Fernandes… I find that poignant, I have to be honest. “That is … Read more
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane is open to returning to Real Madrid next month. Varane has been linked with Real after they lost David Alaba to an ACL injury last week. And AS says the Frenchman is open to a deal. Varane is off contract at United in June and would be willing to leave … Read more
Luton veteran Andros Townsend was delighted after their 1-0 win against Newcastle. Townsend proved the matchwinner on the day. He said: “It feels amazing to get the points but it’s been a tough week. All the chat throughout the week was ‘do it for our captain’. He’s an incredible person. He’s obviously had the issue … Read more
