Jim Ratcliffe outlines plans for success and glamour at Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has outlined his plans for success at Manchester United (Peter Byrne/PA)

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has set out his vision for bringing some of the Eric Cantona glamour and swagger back to Old Trafford.

The 71-year-old Ineos founder and chairman wants the club he has supported since the age of six to be seriously challenging their “noisy” north-west neighbours Manchester City and Liverpool for domestic and European titles within three seasons, and “knock them both off their perch”.