5. Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s bid
One of Britain’s wealthiest men wants to buy the club.
One of Britain’s wealthiest men, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, wants to buy Manchester United.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News sports editor, Dan Roan tells us all about the billionaire's business interests, ventures into other sports, and how his bid differs to that of his main rival, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.
And we also get the fans view from Beth Tucker, a presenter on the Man Utd fan channel, The United Stand.
PRODUCTION TEAM:
This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson and Danny Wittenberg. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The podcast lead for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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