The Telegraph have revealed that Tottenham Hotspur’s multi-year partnership with Ineos will not be scrapped despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe potentially being on the verge of buying a minority stake in Manchester United.
Ineos, which is founded and owned by Ratcliffe, first began sponsorship connections with Spurs three years ago when they became the club’s official hand sanitiser supplier during the pandemic.
Last year, the petrochemicals firm announced a multi-year partnership with the North London club, with the branding of the firm featuring prominently at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 08: A general view of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, home of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 8, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stephanie Meek – CameraSport via Getty Images)
Ratcliffe could own Man United and sponsor Spurs
However, Ratcliffe is now said to be closing in on buying a 25 per cent stake in Man Utd from the Glazer family, with the part-ownership bid expected to be voted on on Thursday if a submission is finalised in time.
If it is successful, the British billionaire would assume full footballing control of the Red Devils.
However, The Telegraph assert that even if Ratcliffe reaches an agreement with the Glazers, there are no plans to tear up the agreement with Spurs.
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If this is indeed true, Ineos are perhaps convinced that there is no potential conflict of interest involved, with their agreement with Spurs being quite a minor deal in comparison to their proposed minority takeover of Man Utd.
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