Manchester United-linked billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called Joel and Avram Glazer 'proper gentlemen' while distancing himself from the club.
The 69-year-old, who owns chemicals company Ineos and is Britain's richest man, has been open about his desire to purchase a Premier League club in the past.
However, he has now explained why the Old Trafford giants are not currently a viable option while mentioning the recent sale of Chelsea to Todd Boehly. READ MORE: Roy Keane reignites Peter Schmeichel feud live on Sky Sports in awkward studio moment "Manchester United is owned by the Glazer family.
I have met Joel and Avram. They are the nicest people, I have to say, proper gentlemen," he said at a Financial Times event"They don’t want to sell it (the club).
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