Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Sir Jim Ratcliffe to turn the club’s fortunes around should he finally acquire a stake in the club.
Ratcliffe is getting closer to acquiring a 25% stake worth £1.3 billion in Man United.
Man United were put on sale by their owners, the Glazer family, some months ago.
However, in a recent conversation with journalist Mark Souster (for In The Zone), Ferguson said of the reported investment: “I am still a director of the club. I know Jim [Ratcliffe] well. We shall have to see what he does. But I am optimistic.”