Billionaire James Ratcliffe Pays $1.3 Billion For 25% Stake In Manchester United

ToplineBritish billionaire James Ratcliffe purchased a 25% stake in Premier League team Manchester United on Tuesday, marking the completion of a $1.3 billion deal that comes months after Qatari official Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani withdrew a$6 billion bid for the club.A statue of George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton standing outside Old Trafford. (Photo by Mike ... [+] Hewitt/Getty Images)Getty Images Key FactsRatcliffe acquired 25% of United’s Class B and Class A shares as the club’s publicly t ...