Never trust anyone who speaks with certainty about PSR, the Premier League and UEFA’s Profit and Sustainability Rules – and that includes Manchester United and…
It’s a truism that the billionaires can’t stand red tape – and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who detests regulation as much at Manchester United as he…
The Ineos Compass – a glossary of ‘words we like’ and ‘words we don’t’ devised by Sir Jim Ratcliffe for his chemicals firm – is…
Ineos are part of the problem, not the solution – that was a core message in Manchester United fans’ protest against the club’s owners on…
When the Glazer family put Manchester United up for sale in November 2022, supporters thought it was the beginning of the end for the debt-riddled…
Debt isn’t a dirty word in finance – the opposite, in fact. Good debt fuels growth and, in theory, makes everyone a winner. But at…
Fortnightly staff purges, Profit and Sustainability panic, and perhaps the club’s worst team since before Sir Jim Ratcliffe was old enough to buy a pint…
Running a football club is an art, not a science, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe is administering Manchester United using the same cold, dispassionate formula he…
Since Malcolm Glazer took full control of Manchester United via a leveraged buyout in 2003, the late businessman’s family has seen their nest egg appreciate…
When a club is drowning in debt, battling Profit and Sustainability Rules, and extorting its fans, they typically at least have something to show for…
