VMaybe Jim Ratcliffe thought that a picture was worth a thousand words. When the co-partner of Manchester United, who has been responsible for all sporting decisions since he joined the team two years ago, passed the interview zone on the way to the stadium exit, he was beaming from ear to ear. When asked by a reporter whether he would be available for a short conversation on the occasion of his team’s away win at Arsenal FC, the Ineos billionaire responded with a charming refusal: “No, no, no – just the smile.”
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