Jim Ratcliffe

Rival Manchester United bidders asked to submit final offers by end of April

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe both submitted a second bid for the Premier League club last month.

Manchester United: British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe revises offer to buy Premier League giants

A second bid from Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber AI Thani, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank, is also expected to be lodged with merchant bankers Raine, who are overseeing the sale of the club.

Jim Ratcliffe says he won't pay 'stupid price' to buy Manchester United

Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of chemicals giant INEOS, and his team held talks with the club on Friday during a visit to Old Trafford and the Carrington training complex, a day after Sheikh Jassim's representatives visited United.

Manchester United bidders to hold talks with club at Old Trafford: Reports

Britain's Press Association said representatives of Sheikh Jassim were due in Manchester on Thursday, with Ratcliffe set to attend a presentation by senior management the following day.

Manchester United: Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying the club

Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November.

Ineos billionaire Jim Ratcliffe emerges as a 'potential buyer' of Manchester United

Ineos was responding to reports Manchester United's current owners, the US-based Glazer family, are considering selling a minority stake, with the team currently bottom of the Premier League following a woeful start to the season under new manager Erik ten Hag.

Jim Ratcliffe still interested in buying Chelsea despite rejection

Ratcliffe, reportedly Britain's richest man, revealed on Friday he was putting forward an offer for the Blues totalling £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion).

British tycoon Jim Ratcliffe makes $5.3 billion bid for Chelsea

The club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich put the Blues up for sale on 2 March before being sanctioned the following week by the British government over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kenya's marathon man Eliud Kipchoge looks to break personal best, complete Vienna race under two-hour mark

The course has been prepared so that it should take Kipchoge just about 4.5 seconds more than on a computer-simulated completely flat and straight path

Ligue 1: Senegal defender Racine Coly scores in injury time to help Nice beat Rennes; Saint-Etienne lose to Marseille

Sunday's win moved Nice onto nine points after four games, the same as Rennes and Angers as well as champions PSG who top the table on goal difference.