Ineos want to expand Manchester United’s Old Trafford capacity to 90,000
Baku, October 16, AZERTAC
Ineos will reportedly explore the possibility of increasing Old Trafford's capacity should Sir Jim Ratcliffe be successful in buying 25 per cent of Manchester United, according to talkSPORT.
The Times reports that the need to expand and upgrade Old Trafford have been a significant part of negotiations between Ratcliffe and the Glazers, the club's current owners.
Ineos will then explore the possibility of expanding Man United's Old Trafford to 90,000, which would put it on par with Wembley.
Ratcliffe will likely hear on Thursday whether he has been successful in acquiring 25 per cent of the club for £1.3billion.
The route became clear to own a minority stake after Sheikh Jassim withdrew his world record bid for full control of the club.
Ineos will also take over the football side of the business from the Glazer family as part of the deal.
It is then thought that this would be the first step towards a full takeover of the club.
The Manchester United board will meet on Thursday to discuss the deal.
United supporters are still unhappy that the Glazers will still have a majority share in the club and still be involved.
A Manchester United Supporters' Trust statement read: "It would be wildly optimistic to think Glazers are acting in the interests of supporters or are making ownership decisions which don’t centre on their own priorities.
“We call upon all parties to put Man Utd interests before their own interests.
“If the reports are true regarding INEOS obtaining a 25 per cent stake in our club there are a number of questions which need clarity before supporters can make any judgement on its merits."
Gary Neville also posted a long message on X, formerly known as Twitter, and listed out 16 questions that need answering by the Glazers.
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