In February Sir Jim purchased a 27.7% stake in Manchester United from the Glazers, an American family who bought the football club in 2005. Unusually this minority share, which cost around $1.6bn, gave Sir Jim control over sporting operations.

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has come under fire for one of the bigger footballing decisions he has had to make to date

The United heirarchy met in London on Tuesday with the Dutch coach’s job security being the topic atop the agenda