What Can Manchester United Fans Expect From Jim Ratcliffe?
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
A new era begins for Man Utd but what can fans expect? Sir Jim Ratcliffe sits down with BBC sports editor Dan Roan after completing his deal to buy a 27.7 per cent stake in Manchester United. He says it's a boyhood dream to be involved in United and that restoring them to the pinnacle of English and European football is the greatest challenge. Sir Jim also reveals his plans for a new stadium.
Producer: Jonathan McKeith.
This is also available as a Sports desk special on BBC Sounds.
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| 0:46.0 | Hello and welcome to a special edition of the Sports Desk. I'm Sarah Mulcurns. |
| 0:51.0 | This week we're bringing you an exclusive interview with the new co-owner of Manchester |
| 0:56.0 | United Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Yes, after a pretty lengthy process, Radcliffe's 27.7% stake in the club is finally complete. |
| 1:06.3 | So what does it mean for the club, the team, the stadium and indeed the fans who no doubt |
| 1:11.3 | will have many questions. |
| 1:13.0 | Well, the BBC Sports Editor Dan Rowan has been putting all the questions to Sir Jim today in his only broadcast interview. |
| 1:21.0 | And we can talk to Dan now. So Dan, how did this all come about and how did you |
| 1:26.5 | find Sir Jim Radcliffe today? Well I mean it's been a long time to try and secure an interview with Sir Jim Radcliffe's area as you'd expect. |
| 1:35.9 | I mean this saga began well over a year ago now didn't it when he first announced |
| 1:40.9 | that he was trying to buy Manchester United after the Glazer family who have owned it of course since 2005 announced at the back end of |
| 1:50.5 | 2022 that they were looking to sell the club or at least to |
| 1:55.8 | bring in some new investment as part of a strategic review designed to raise more |
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