Ratcliffe takes in Man United's 2-2 draw with Spurs that underlined his team's strengths and flaws
Jim Ratcliffe sat beside Alex Ferguson in the directors’ box at Old Trafford and took in a Manchester United game in person for the first time since agreeing a deal to buy a 25% stake in the boyhood club
By STEVE DOUGLAS
Published - Jan 14, 2024, 02:01 PM ET
Last Updated - Jan 14, 2024, 02:01 PM EST
Sitting beside Alex Ferguson in the directors’ box at Old Trafford, Jim Ratcliffe took in a Manchester United game in person for the first time since agreeing a deal to buy a 25% stake in the boyhood club he hopes to restore as a major power.
If he wasn't aware already, the rebuilding job is going to take some time.
A 2-2 draw against Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday underlined the current state of United — a team capable of stunning isolated passages of play but, in general, is ragged and often outplayed by its rivals.
United’s goals, scored by Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford, were things of beauty at the start and end of the first half.
