Jim Ratcliffe enters race to buy Manchester United

Ratcliffe is one of the UK’s richest men

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is interested in buying Manchester United (Andrew Matthews/PA).

Jim Ratcliffe’s firm Ineos has officially entered the bidding to buy Manchester United.

Ratcliffe, one of the UK’s richest men, has been linked with a takeover of the Premier League giants after the Glazer family, the current owners, announced last year they were willing to listen to offers.

A spokesperson for Ineos said: “We have formally put ourselves into the process.”