The Billionaire Who Promised to Fix Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe grew up a Manchester United fan in a council house in Failsworth. He became Britain's richest man, bought into his boyhood club in 2024 and promised to knock City and Liverpool "off their perch". Two and a half years later, United have just lost 4–1 to Como. This is the full story of INEOS at Manchester United: the cuts, the £20 coach tickets, the Ten Hag and Ashworth "errors", 15th place, the Carrick bounce and the worst start since 1986. Is it too late for Ratcliffe to fix it, or does United need a new owner? Tell me in the comments 👇 Chapters 0:00 Como, and a £40 voucher 0:47 The boy from Failsworth 2:09 "A strategic review" 2:52 The cuts 4:23 The football decisions 5:47 The Carrick bounce 6:25 This season 7:45 The verdict Sources: Football365 (22 Oct 2026), Evening Standard (22 Oct 2026), BBC Sport interview (Mar 2025), Sky Sports, Goal, club accounts via Flashscore and CBS. Photos are used for commentary and criticism. #ManUtd #INEOS #Ratcliffe #ManchesterUnited #Carrick