Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes Manchester United’s culture is not set up for success in a damning assessment following its £1.3bn investment.
The Ineos billionaire saw the purchase of a 27.7 percent stake in the Old Trafford club confirmed on Tuesday, but made a withering assessment of the organization he will try to transform.
Ratcliffe, 71, plans big changes off the field with the aim of winning again, as United have failed to compete for the Premier League title since 2013.
“We have to analyze the organization of the club, because at the moment it is not good,” Ratcliffe told Belgian newspaper De Tijd.
‘Take, for example, the head coach (Erik ten Hag): he must report directly to the general manager. This is no longer possible in a modern football organization.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has given a damning assessment of the organization he inherited at Manchester United after the £1.3bn purchase of a 27.7 per cent stake was confirmed.
‘We have to make sure the right people end up in the right jobs. Every person in management must be world class.
‘And then it is important to create a positive, supportive, friendly and high-quality environment. That culture was missing before.
‘Only in an environment like this can you get the best out of athletes. If successful, results will follow automatically.
“That’s the plan and I believe in it.”
More to follow.