Explainer-Jim Ratcliffe: who is the INEOS founder bidding for Manchester United?

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - OGC Nice v AS Monaco - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - September 19, 2021 OGC Nice owner Jim Ratcliffe, whose INEOS company have entered the bidding process to buy Manchester United, before the match REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

(Reuters) - INEOS, the company owned by Jim Ratcliffe, a British billionaire and long-time Manchester United fan, has formally entered the bidding process to buy the Premier League soccer club.

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