Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sent INEOS executives Jean-Claude Blanc and Sir Dave Brailsford to Old Trafford for talks with Manchester United executives, including interim CEO Patrick Stewart and football director John Murtough. The 25% investment in the club by INEOS is expected to be finalized by Christmas. In other news, former Metropolitan Police officers have been given suspended sentences for racist WhatsApp posts, and a man who racially abused Rio Ferdinand has been sentenced to six months in prison. Additionally, a report has found that Essex players faced racial abuse and discrimination, and Mohamed Rahman has been jailed for life for stabbing two police officers.
BREAKING! Man who racially abused Rio Ferdinand sentenced to six months in prison https://t.co/FVcb7nHl8m
Mohamed Rahman, 25, has been jailed at Kingston Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 20 years for stabbing two police officers in London’s West End in September last year. https://t.co/Hvs8FCTyoU
Essex players faced racist abuse and discrimination, report finds https://t.co/juyCOIloQ5
Former UK police officers sentenced over racist royal messages https://t.co/j9Ubvefp2w https://t.co/wL39Ofe00a
🚨 EXCL: INEOS reps Sir Dave Brailsford + Jean-Claude Blanc met Man Utd execs at Old Trafford today as purchase of 25% gets closer. #MUFC interim CEO Patrick Stewart & football director John Murtough in attendance. W @OliverKay @AdamCrafton_ @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/HNR39uea73
Sir Jim Ratcliffe sent INEOS execs Jean-Claude Blanc & Sir Dave Brailsford to Old Trafford today for further talks with Manchester Utd execs. INEOS 25% investment in #MUFC expected to be finalised by Xmas. Full story with @David_Ornstein @AdamCrafton_ ⬇️ https://t.co/1nV7lTSc7r
Exclusive @TheAthleticFC INEOS execs Dave Brailsford & Jean-Claude Blanc held formal meetings at Old Trafford today with John Murtough & interim chief exec Patrick Stewart in “fact finding mission” as Jim Ratcliffe aims to seal deal pre Xmas Read: https://t.co/pM4Jj3Q5yT
Galtier racism trial raises questions for Brailsford, Ineos and Manchester United https://t.co/T3Uv61JLKd
Ex-Met officers given suspended sentences over racist WhatsApp posts https://t.co/Q82v8Efx5K