With Mercedes shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to purchase a 25% stake in Manchester United, does the Silver Arrows’ leader earn more than the football club’s captain, Bruno Fernandes? Ratcliffe owns a third of Mercedes’ F1 outfit through his company INEOS, whom he is the founder and chairman of. His newest sporting purchase is set
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sung the praises of INEOS founder and chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is expected to become a 25 per cent shareholder in footballing giants Manchester United. Ratcliffe is, of course, a one-third shareholder of the Mercedes F1 outfit through INEOS, with him also owning French football team Nice and
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Manchester United have a big decision to make in the coming months, as the Glazer family have to choose who to sell the club to following two separate bids. Qatar have expressed their interest in taking over the club, a bid which would be able to blow any competition out of the water, such are
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s involvement in sport is continuing to grow year after year, with Britain’s richest man constantly looking for more opportunities to invest in sport. The 70-year-old billionaire has gained a reputation for being quite a harsh owner, having sacked several managers such as the legendary Patrick Vieira during his time owning French Ligue 1
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Lewis Hamilton is one of the richest athletes in the world, with his multimillion-pound contract combined with his numerous endorsements giving him a net worth of around £300m. The seven-time world champion always looks to use his money for good, being listed as one of the most charitable people in the United Kingdom last year
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has once again found himself linked to a potential takeover of one of the biggest football clubs in the world, Manchester United. It has been reported by Reuters that the 38-year-old could be involved in a similar consortium which failed to buy Chelsea Football Club last year, after previous owner
MoreSir Jim Ratcliffe is Britain’s richest man, having founded chemical giants Ineos back in 1998 after achieving a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science form Birmingham University and London Business School. The 70-year-old purchased French Ligue 1 football team Nice and has gained a reputation for being a harsh owner in his time
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In a recent YouTube video, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who owns a third of the Mercedes team, allowed Lewis Hamilton to take his new car for a spin off road and push it to its limits. Hamilton took control of the £52,000 Ineos Grenadier 4×4 at the Millbrook Proving Ground, really throwing the car about and
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Mercedes F1 Team part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering buying a share of bottom-placed Premier League side Manchester United, with the club’s current owners considering putting a minority stake up for sale. Ratcliffe owns 33% of the Mercedes F1 team, as does current team principal Toto Wolff and Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler AG. The INEOS CEO-billionaire has seemingly
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Following his unsuccessful attempt to buy Chelsea earlier this season, Mercedes part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is planning reportedly planning a bid for Manchester United. Ratcliffe joined Mercedes driver Sir Lewis Hamilton in bidding for Chelsea after their owner, Roman Abramovich, stepped down amid his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia started a war with
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