Paul Merson has told Sir Jim Ratcliffe that Manchester United are "a million miles away" from competing for elite honours after the club's home defeat to Fulham.
Investment from INEOS owner Ratcliffe was formalised on Christmas Eve and ratified by the Premier League earlier in February, with the British billionaire stepping into the boardroom.
While that £1.25billion deal was being rubber-stamped behind the scenes, United enjoyed an upturn on the pitch, winning four straight matches to revive their Champions League qualification hopes.
Ratcliffe faced the media once the deal went through and made the bold claim that he wanted to knock Liverpool and Manchester City "...
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