7 With news of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority stake ownership bid finally reaching ratification, The Peoples Person takes a look at the most-pressing needs on a comprehensive ‘to-do’ list for Manchester United’s new (minority) owner. As explained in greater detail here, the INEOS bid acquires 25% of the club’s shares (both Class A and Class…
2 Academy star Isak Hansen-Aarøen is increasingly looking likely to leave Manchester United on a permanent basis in January. Hansen-Aarøen recently spoke to the media and hinted that there were disagreements between his camp and United about his future. It’s believed that the highly-rated midfielder wants a taste of senior football which United cannot offer…
30 Manchester United’s attack continued to flounder as they succumbed to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. United have not scored for four games now, a run last seen back in 1992. And judging by the toothless display at the London Stadium, the situation shows…
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been left furious after discovering that confidential team details have been leaked from within the club. According to the Daily Mail, the starting line-ups for recent matches have been leaked out via platforms like WhatsApp and Twitter on matchdays morning prematurely. Ahead of the crucial Boxing Day fixture against relegation rivals…
23 Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam admits he should have fought harder to remain at the club when he was sold in 2001. Stam arrived in England in 1998 from PSV Eindhoven for £10.75million – a then world-record fee for a defender. The Dutchman was extremely crucial to United winning the 1999 treble and…
16 Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Victor Osimhen’s release clause contained in his new contract stands at a whooping €130m. Osimhen and Harry Kane were Manchester United’s leading summer targets. As it turned out, Erik ten Hag got neither goalscorers. Kane completed a big-money move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Osimhen ended up staying at…
4 Following Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to West Ham United on Saturday, several media outlets have released some alarming statistics that have shown just how low Erik ten Hag’s team has sunk this season. Despite Man United managing to dominate possession for much of their encounter against the Hammers, they were ineffective up front, with…
New golf participation data for the third quarter of 2023 in the UK has revealed that more rounds of golf were played between July and September than in any previous year with the exception of 2020. After a slow start to the year, mainly caused by bad weather, rounds played across the UK remain well…
1 Today it was announced that a deal had been reached for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to acquire up to a 25% shareholding in Manchester United. What that decision means for Manchester United Women is yet to be seen but the statement released by the club was promising. It read: “As part of the transaction, INEOS…
3 Manchester United have confirmed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has acquired 25 percent of the club and will be taking charge of sporting affairs at the club. The Glazers had announced a strategic review last year which included the prospect of a full sale and it took them 13 months to finally relinquish minority control….
