Prospective Manchester United investor Jim Ratcliffe will reportedly oversee a ruthless regime that will terminate the contracts of anyone who threatens a positive culture at Old Trafford. Ratcliffe, who is set to own 25 per cent of the club, has taken note of how Arsenal have brutally discarded high-profile stars to create an excellent environment.
Ratcliffe is waiting to have his £1.4bn bid for a quarter of United to be signed off by the United board. The petrochemicals magnate, whose offer is being made through his company INEOS, is planning to take over the sporting department of the stricken Premier League club.
The 70-year-old will step into a club that has lost its way over the last decade. In a bold early move, Ratcliffe will immediately begin work on improving the culture at the Carrington training complex and at Old Trafford.
He has reportedly been impressed by the way Arsenal have turned around their working environment under head coach Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu. Over the last few years, the Gunners have terminated the contracts of high-profile stars such as Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe.
According to Sky Sports, Ratcliffe plans to do the same in a bid to create a more positive atmosphere around United. Ratcliffe will reportedly cast aside anyone he feels could potentially undermine his efforts to turn United into a European superpower again.
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