Ten Hag outlines importance of winning trophies for Man Utd
Former West Ham striker Frank McAvennie believes Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be the perfect next owner of Manchester United for Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils have been flying ever since the appointment of the Dutchman back in the summer. And they continued their impressive form with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Man Utd have been told Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Erik ten Hag can work well together (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd superfan Sir Jim Ratcliffe has the money to oust the Glazers at Old Trafford (Image: GETTY)
Former United star Gary Neville, meanwhile, recently welcomed Ratcliffe’s interest.
However, he doesn’t think the Brit has the wealth to challenge the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “The main thing is that the Glazers leave as quickly as possible and the second thing is that whoever takes it over, if they could hand it over to people who are in good hands and have a feeling for the club, that would be great.
“Jim Ratcliffe was born in Manchester and knows the area. If he wins it, I think there will be a lot of very happy Manchester United fans.
“He would want to do the right thing by the club - in fact I am sure that he would.
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Man Utd have been owned by the Glazers ever since 2005 (Image: GETTY)
“That’s the main thing beyond the Glazers leaving, that they don’t hand it over.”
He added: “I don’t think United can hand it over to another investment firm who are expecting a return on their money.
“That’s what worries me a little bit about private enquiry coming into football and that ultimately, they are looking for a return on their money and a return on their investment.
“If that’s the case, it could mean that United aren’t in a similar place to where this club [Manchester City] are here, or Newcastle with benefactors who are happy to live debt free, not have interest payments, not leverage debt against the club.
“Manchester United need to be a debt-free football club, with someone who’s willing to put money in.”