Sir Jim Ratcliffe has injected another £79m ($100m) into Manchester United, concluding the £237m ($300m) investment promised when he acquired his minority stake in the club. Sky Sports News understands. The funds will bolster the club's finances and enable investment in infrastructure, but are not designated for January transfers. The recent emphasis on cost reduction (e.g., job cuts) and revenue growth (e.g.
, ticket price increases) aims to stabilize finances, preventing the new capital from being absorbed by operating losses. Sir Jim will receive additional shares in the club for the cash, increasing his total stake to almost 29 percent. Concurrently, all his United shares are being transferred from Trawlers Ltd (the entity that purchased the stake from the Glazers) to INEOS. This is primarily administrative, aligning United shares with INEOS's ownership structure of other sports assets. Sir Jim maintains ultimate control over the stake, as before