{"id":299882,"date":"2023-12-08T01:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T01:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=299882"},"modified":"2023-12-08T01:24:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T01:24:02","slug":"ineos-chiefs-meet-man-united-executives-at-old-trafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/ineos-chiefs-meet-man-united-executives-at-old-trafford\/","title":{"rendered":"INEOS chiefs &apos;meet Man United executives at Old Trafford&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> INEOS representatives Sir Dave Brailsford and Jean-Claude Blanc &#8216;meet Man United executives at Old Trafford&#8217;&#8230; as Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s \u00a31.25bn investment for a 25 per cent stake of the club edges closer<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ratcliffe&#8217;s stake in the club is expected to be confirmed the week after next\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brailsford and Blanc reportedly met with executives as a deal edges closer<br \/>There&#8217;s a lot of anger at Man United &#8211; it&#8217;s them against the world!\u00a0Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United executives reportedly met with Sir Dave Brailsford and Jean-Claude Blanc of INEOS for a meeting at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s \u00a31.25bn investment for a 25 per cent stake club in the club comes closer to becoming reality, despite delays meaning that the deal is now expected to be announced the week after next.<\/p>\n<p>Brailsford, director of sport at INEOS, and chief executive Blanc, are set to hold significant roles at the club once the minority stake has been approved.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic have reported that the pair met up with United executives including football director John Murtough and interim chief executive Patrick Stewart, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s said that the meetings &#8216;represented a significant step forward as part of a &#8216;fact-finding mission&#8217; ahead of the deal being completed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/00\/78718725-12839933-image-a-1_1701996380531.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>INEOS representatives Sir Dave Brailsford (left) and Jean-Claude Blanc (centre) met up with Manchester United executives ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s (right) deal to buy the club\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/00\/78718737-12839933-image-a-2_1701996430860.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe &#8216;s \u00a31.25bn investment for a 25 per cent stake club in the club is edging closer, despite delays meaning that the deal is now expected to be announced the week after next<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/00\/78718735-12839933-image-a-4_1701996494537.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United fans are keen to seal the deal be confirmed as soon as possible<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Brailsford was performance director at British Cycling, while Blanc held roles as chief executive at Juventus and marketing executive of Paris Saint-Germain\u00a0&#8211; before joining INEOS last December.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc has previously been linked with taking the chief executive role on a permanent basis, but it is unclear whether the terms of Ratcliffe\u2019s deal would allow him to insert one of his own men in that role.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart took the role on an interim basis following Richard Arnold&#8217;s departure from the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They previously joined Ratcliffe in visiting Old Trafford in March when they were weighing up whether to bid for the club<\/p>\n<p><span>Mail Sport<\/span> understands officials had hoped to broadcast the arrival of the Ineos billionaire ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s Bayern Munich fixture at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>However, sources in the US have disclosed that &#8216;legal structural&#8217; matters have pushed the date back.<\/p>\n<p>Should matters remain unresolved the upcoming Christmas break could push the announcement into the new year, although those involved hope that is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>The British billionaire will purchase 25 per cent of the A-shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange as well as 25 per cent of the Glazers&#8217; B-shares which have greater voting rights. He will pump an additional \u00a3245m into the club to upgrade Old Trafford and Carrington.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/00\/78718763-12839933-image-a-5_1701996530786.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The new group may not be in place in time for the upcoming January transfer window<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/00\/78718739-12839933-image-a-6_1701996561889.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Blanc has been linked with the chief executive role at Old Trafford, which is held by Patrick Stewart on an interim basis after Richard Arnold (pictured) left the club\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement, approval is expected to take around six to eight weeks, which means the new group may not be in place in time for the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>He beat off competition from Qatar&#8217;s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, who pulled out of what was a two-horse race for the Premier League giants in October.<\/p>\n<p>More than a year has now passed since the Glazers said they were seeking investment and open to a full sale.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12839933\/INEOS-representatives-Sir-Dave-Brailsford-Jean-Claude-Blanc-meet-Man-United-executives-Old-Trafford-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffes-1-25bn-investment-25-cent-stake-club-edges-closer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INEOS representatives Sir Dave Brailsford and Jean-Claude Blanc &#8216;meet Man United executives at Old Trafford&#8217;&#8230; 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