News about Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed a desire to live long enough to witness the grand opening of the club's new 100,000-seat stadium.

Manchester United has announced the redundancy of 322 positions, forming part of a sweeping strategy to reduce expenses initiated by the club's new owners, INEOS, led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Recent financial reports starkly illustrate the scale of the restructuring taking place at Old Trafford.

The anticipation surrounding Manchester United's proposed 100,000-seat stadium, hailed as the 'North Wembley', reached a high point in 2025. Fans dreamed of a move by the decade's end. However, by autumn 2026, the situation took a disheartening turn, with the official opening now pushed back to 2035. This timeline looks particularly bleak against the backdrop of rivals who have already made their moves: Tottenham with their new home in 2019, Everton relocating in 2025, and West Ham settling into their former Olympic venue since 2016.