Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made it clear that the primary goal of his £1.3billion investment in Manchester United is to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson knocking Liverpool off their perch in the coming years. The 71-year-old dreams of dragging United out of their decade-long decay and dislodging Liverpool and Manchester City as England's dominant forces. There is nothing I would like better than to knock both [City and Liverpool] off their perch," Ratcliffe proclaimed. News of Klopp's planned Anfield exit at the end of the season will have been music to the ears of Liverpool's rivals. But City proved in their 3-1 derby win against United yesterday that as long as Pep Guardiola is at the wheel, there is likely little Ratcliffe and INEOS could do to derail them.

Source: Express March 04, 2024 08:17 UTC