Recruitment, the stadium and possible personnel changes at Man United are all topical amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe's impending investment.
An erstwhile employee of Manchester United once said "fans can't have it both ways" after this correspondent lamented the waterfall gushing down from the Stretford End roof prior to the April 2019 derby.
Ratcliffe's sporting ventures indicate he will not settle for a seat in the Old Trafford directors' box and assume the role of mere spectator. He said in February: "You can't really contemplate acquiring a brand like Manchester United and failing because the failure is just far too public and too excruciating."
Ratcliffe patently cares more than the Glazers and, as their 18-and-a-half year occupation continues, United matchgoers need a figure they can get behind and challenge in person. Ratcliffe has to attend fans' forums and the fans' advisory board meetings in person. There are still too many Glazer apologists on the Old Trafford payroll who cite Joel's privacy. A cull is unforeseeable while the Glazer family retains a 69% share of United but certain figures need to be phased out to usher in a new era of transparency.
Ineos do not have to over-complicate it, as United did with their recruitment reboot under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer when they expressed a preference for British talent they predictably reneged on in the next transfer window. Nor should Ineos kowtow to a manager whose reliance on talents schooled in the Netherlands has been flawed and misguided.
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