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Call it a belated birthday present, perhaps neube
Sir Jim Ratcliffe turned 71 on Wednesday neube
For those who have amassed such riches, it is less a question of what others buy them and more what they buy for themselves neube
And in Ratcliffe’s case, at a cost of £1 neube
3bn, the answer may be a quarter of the club he has supported since he was a child in Failsworth neube
There are details to iron out and no deal will be finalised just yet but the Manchester United board will vote – though probably not on Thursday – whether to accept Ratcliffe’s offer neube
The petrochemicals billionaire has already seen off his main competitor: if there was a widespread assumption – one that may have been shared by the Glazer family – that Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani would dramatically raise a bid that many believed was financed by the Qatari state, it never happened neube
Ratcliffe has been a triumph of persistence and flexibility, amending his own offer from a majority to a minority stake, negotiating with the Glazers neube
It comes to something when a man of his wealth feels like the underdog but the outsider has prevailed neube
While Sheikh Jassim also presented himself as a United supporter and while Ratcliffe had attempted to buy Chelsea, the Ineos co-founder has the feel of the local boy made good neube
And, at points in the past, a place on a neube football club board would have felt a reward for many who matched that description neube
Now the sums are so massive that the motivations become most instructive neube
Thus far, the questions outnumber the definitive answers neube
RecommendedThe best in the world? Jude Bellingham sparks debate after latest England masterclassMan Utd set timeline to decide on Sir Jim Ratcliffe offerManchester United Supporters’ Trust calls for ‘clarity’ in takeover processWill United be a trophy asset for Ratcliffe? Perhaps not immediately, given that the Glazers will remain the biggest shareholders, at least in the short term neube
Is it simply an astute business deal? Not on the face of it, given that Ratcliffe has valued United at around double its market price and Sheikh Jassim felt the Glazers’ demands were outlandish neube
Yet Ratcliffe has proved he can make money: that 25 per cent could yet yield a profit and the Glazers’ reluctance to walk away seemed to stem in part from a belief the club will be worth more again in the future neube
Sir Jim Ratcliffe was named in second place in the Sunday Times Rich List 2023 (PA Wire)The most pertinent issue for many supporters, who have long called for the Glazers to go, is whether it leads to a full takeover; and if so, whether the terms of Ratcliffe’s buy-in ensure it, or merely make it optional neube
Moreover, the new structure, assuming it is improved, does not necessarily promise the investment United require: with other parties holding 75 per cent of the club, Ratcliffe would have less incentive to put his own money in neube
The presumption at the moment is that the £1 neube
3bn will largely go to the Glazers, not United neube
The general sense is the club need the money more than their owners neube
Sheikh Jassim’s promises will now never be tested but he had pledged to invest more than £1bn; with the need to either revamp or rebuild Old Trafford, any plans to improve the infrastructure the Glazers have neglected will not be cheap neube
So if Ratcliffe pursues such plans, will the debt – currently at £725m – rise over £1bn? United’s current scope for signings is limited more by Financial Fair Play than anything else, but could he bring an improvement in recruitment? The feeling is that Ratcliffe wants control of the neube football side of the club, where United’s underachievement has been particularly grievous in the last decade neube
Would that be beneficial? Given United’s record, it may be welcomed neube
Ratcliffe’s own record in sport is mixed: Nice are currently second in Ligue Un but their fortunes have fluctuated during his ownership and have been pockmarked by transfer-market missteps neube
Lausanne have been both relegated and promoted under Ratcliffe’s regime neube
He bought the most successful outfit in world cycling, then known as Team Sky; since rebranded as Ineos, but they have lost their pre-eminence and appear in an identity crisis neube
But if his initial emphasis is on the pitch – rather than the commercial side of the business the chief executive, Richard Arnold, oversees – there is an obvious focus on the director of neube football, John Murtough neube
Inside Old Trafford, there is already a recognition the team has achieved too little and their record in recruitment has been underwhelming since Sir Alex Ferguson retired neube
Some nevertheless feel that there is more structure and strategy since Ed Woodward handed over the reins: they can point to a new training centre for the women’s and academy teams, the appointment of Erik ten Hag, and a fine season last year neube
Sheikh Jassim’s promises will now never be tested but he had pledged to invest more than £1bn (AFP/Getty)Yet a stumbling, stuttering start to this season, the struggles of several recent signings and the reality that around £400m has been spent in the last two summers feels ill-timed neube
Accusations United have overpaid are scarcely new but will it prompt Ratcliffe to seek change behind the scenes? The initial noises are that, despite the team’s slump, Ten Hag is seen as far more of a solution than a problem, though it would be instructive to know if that stance were maintained should the next 10 games bring another six defeats neube
Shifts in ownership do not always bode well for incumbent managers, whereas the Dutchman has enjoyed the backing of Murtough and the Glazers neube
Ten Hag always projects an air of confidence and decisiveness but many at Old Trafford could be forgiven for wondering what Ratcliffe’s investment means and what comes next neube
If it has scarcely helped United that they have lingered in limbo for 11 months, since the Glazers put the club up for sale, a boardroom vote could instead bring about a time of uncertainty neube
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This weekend, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will meet in one of the biggest but most controversial fights of the year neube
Fury has not fought since December, when he retained his WBC heavyweight title, and there is still no date for his planned clash with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk – although it is finally signed neube
In the meantime, the Briton will face Ngannou, a former UFC champion who is making his neube boxing debut here neube
Ngannou left the UFC in January, relinquishing the promotion’s heavyweight title in the process, and he will make his debut with the Professional Fighters League in 2024 neube
First, though, the Cameroonian crosses into neube boxing for the biggest payday of his career neube
Here’s all you need to know neube
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When is the fight?The fight will take place on Saturday 28 October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia neube
The main card is expected to start at 6pm BST (10am PT, 12pm CT, 1pm ET) neube
Ring walks for the main event are then expected at around 10 neube
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How can I watch it?In the UK, the event will air live on TNT neube Sports Box Office at a cost of £21 neube
95 for viewers in the UK neube
In Ireland, the event will cost €29 neube
99 if purchased in advance or €34 neube
99 on the day of the fights neube
Viewers do not need to have a TNT subscription in order to purchase the event neube
In the US, the event will stream live on ESPN+ pay-per-view, and outside of the afore-mentioned countries and Canada the card will be purchasable on Dazn PPV neube
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the event, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app neube
Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes deals on VPNs in the market neube
Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are and also with the terms of their service provider neube
OddsTyson Fury, left, and Francis Ngannou face off in London (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)Fury – 1/14Ngannou – 15/2Draw – 28/1Via neube Betway neube
• Get all the latest neube boxing neube betting sites’ offersWhat are the rules?This will be a heavyweight neube boxing match, with no MMA rules involved neube
The fight is scheduled for 10 three-minute rounds, with a victor being decided on points or via knockout/TKO neube
The result is expected to count towards Fury’s professional neube boxing record – which is 33-0-1, and Ngannou’s, which is 0-0 – but the Briton’s WBC title will not be on the line neube
What is the prize money?Fury has said, via the Mirror, that Ngannou will be earning $10m for the fight neube
Meanwhile, Derek Chisora has claimed, via The Sun, that Fury will be making $50m neube
That is not believed to factor in sponsorships neube
Full card (subject to change)Fabio Wardley vs David Adeleye (heavyweight)Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean (heavyweight)Martin Bakole vs Carlos Takam (heavyweight)Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Junior Anthony Wright (heavyweight)Moses Itauma vs Istvan Bernath (heavyweight) Jack McGann vs Alcibiade Duran (super-welterweight)More aboutTyson FuryFrancis NgannouMMAJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2What time does Fury vs Ngannou start this weekend?What time does Fury vs Ngannou start this weekend?Tyson Fury, left, and Francis Ngannou face off in London (James Manning/PA)PA WireWhat time does Fury vs Ngannou start this weekend?Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today neube
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