Paul Rouse: United fans will foot the bill for Ratcliffe's hubris

Sometimes hubris just gets exposed for what it is, however: the year since Jim Ratcliffe has taken over “the football operation” at Manchester United is a fine example of this.

FOOT THE BILL: The cold, hard reality is that the decisions made by and under Jim Ratcliffe have made Amorim’s job even more difficult.

One of the most fascinating things in modern life is to watch men who have been exceptionally successful in some form of business come to believe that they have been gifted with omniscience and omnipotence. Their genius is such that is fosters a belief that any stage can be theirs.

You can see this with the tech bros in America who believe their capacity to make money has equipped them with the skills and knowledge to run the government, despite not having any experience in public policy formation or delivery.