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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s tenure at Manchester United has been disappointing so far.
One of his first major actions was removing Sir Alex Ferguson as a club ambassador.
He also made the controversial decision to cut contributions to the disabled supporters association.
Ratcliffe further frustrated fans by massively increasing ticket prices across the board, as well as slashing salaries of three United legends.
The club is currently languishing in 13th place in the Premier League standings.
The January transfer window has done little to lift the mood among the United fanbase.
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Four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has now split from Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia team.
Reports from Daily Mail suggest Ainslie had a strained relationship with Ratcliffe over America’s Cup plans.
Ainslie had served as Ineos Britannia’s team principal and skipper since 2018.
Ratcliffe backed him to end Britain’s long wait for an America’s Cup win since 1851.
The team reached their first final since 1964 last year but lost to defending champions New Zealand.
Ineos issued a statement saying they couldn’t agree with Ainslie on “terms to move forward.”
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Ainslie’s team responded, claiming they were “astounded” by Ineos’ future plans for the competition.
They argued the proposed plans raised “significant legal and practical obstacles” for their involvement.
Following the split, Ainslie’s America’s Cup team will now operate under the name Athena Racing.
Ratcliffe did not directly address the fallout but praised the progress made under his backing.
He stated he was “enormously proud” of building a British boat that was truly competitive for the first time in decades.
Ainslie, who won gold at four consecutive Olympics from 2000 to 2012, has long pursued the America’s Cup.
Despite repeated attempts, including with Ineos’ backing, he has yet to achieve victory in the historic race.
Ineos has confirmed plans to continue competing in the next America’s Cup under the Britannia name.
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Source: Centred Devils
