A clause buried in fine print that gave the Glazer family to see Manchester United despite the Jim Ratcliffe-led Ineos group’s acquisition of a minority stake got activated on 13 August.

Sheikh Jassim and the Qatari group who failed to complete a £4.5 billion takeover of Manchester United have already confirmed their stance regarding a renewed bid for the Premier League club.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is at risk of losing all his shares at Manchester United after a previously forgotten clause in his ownership came into effect last week. Ratcliffe was officially announced as a ...