{"id":298107,"date":"2023-12-01T19:39:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298107"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:39:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:39:35","slug":"sir-jim-ratcliffe-welcomes-supporters-to-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-welcomes-supporters-to-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Jim Ratcliffe &apos;welcomes&apos; supporters to Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s expected investment in United prompts billboard to be erected reminiscent of Carlos Tevez&#8217;s transfer to Man City<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A billboard has been erected in Manchester focusing on Sir Jim Ratcliffe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The British billionaire is still waiting to have his investment in the club confirmed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United in a mess &#8211; they have a collapse in them &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s imminent investment in Manchester United hasn&#8217;t been confirmed yet, but the British billionaire is already welcoming fans to the city after appearing on an advertising board.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe is still waiting to have his \u00a31.3billion investment in the 13-time Premier League champions signed off and optimistic supporters have given him their seal of approval.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester&#8217;s sporting relationship with advertising boards is well known to both United and Man City, with Carlos Tevez once antagonising Old Trafford after joining City.<\/p>\n<p>Man City unveiled Tevez as their newest high-profile recruit of the Abu Dhabi spending revolution by plastering an advertising board with a picture of the Argentinian alongside the words &#8216;welcome to Manchester&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The unofficial image of Ratcliffe is now being used in similar fashion after a board was erected near Old Trafford showcasing the expected new investor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/18\/78482359-12815429-image-a-1_1701455450568.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is still waiting to have his investment in Manchester United confirmed<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/18\/78482859-12815429-image-m-18_1701456800805.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A sign has been erected on a road near Old Trafford showing Ratcliffe and the words &#8216;welcome to Manchester&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/18\/78482367-12815429-image-a-2_1701455455735.jpg\" height=\"354\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man City once erected a huge billboard showcasing Carlos Tevez after he joined the club having previously played at United<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The sign that has been erected alongside a road near the club&#8217;s stadium features Ratcliffe with his arm stretched out and reading &#8216;welcome to Manchester&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It isn&#8217;t as big as the wall art that Tevez celebrated his transfer to the Etihad with in 2009 just a year after winning the Premier League and Champions League with United, but is still prominent next to the main road.<\/p>\n<p>The INEOS chief is closing in on securing his 25 per cent stake in United, after beating competition to invest in the club.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe wants to target homegrown talent over foreign stars after Mail Sport exclusively revealed his early plans and targets for success at United.<\/p>\n<p>However, confirmation of his investment is still waiting to be confirmed with lawyers painstakingly analysing every detail before the green light is given for shares to be transferred.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/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-12815429\/Sir-Jim-Ratcliffes-expected-investment-United-prompts-billboard-erected-reminiscent-Carlos-Tevezs-transfer-Man-City.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s expected investment in United prompts billboard to be erected reminiscent of Carlos Tevez&#8217;s transfer to Man City A 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