Sir Jim Ratcliffe, billionaire businessman: Making Manchester United great, again

Dan Roan, the BBC’s sports editor, speaks to Sir Jim Ratcliffe,
billionaire businessman and co-owner of Manchester United
Football Club. In this conversation, Sir Jim discusses the
changes he’s implementing both on and off the pitch, as well as
his vision to transform the iconic club into one of the world’s
most profitable businesses. Born into a modest family, he’s been
a lifelong Manchester United supporter. After studying chemical
engineering at university he set up his chemicals business,
INEOS, in 1998. He is still the Chairman and Chief Executive.
INEOS has invested in cycling, Formula One motor racing and
sailing. He’s been running Manchester United for just over a year
and he himself admits its been a challenging 12 months. In this
interview, you’ll hear how he is applying his business skills to
turn the club – currently struggling both on the pitch and
financially – into a success. With a substantial debt estimated
at around one billion pounds, the club has seen job cuts and
ticket price increases. Sir Jim acknowledges that the anger
directed at him is understandable but remains focused on his
goal: to make Manchester United the most profitable club in the
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