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Ineos billionaire who sponsored Kipchoge's historic run breaks silence on reports that he wants to buy Manchester United

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe at a French League One football match (October 18, 2019)AP

Jim Ratcliffe has dropped interest in buying Manchester United, months after considering a takeover bid for the Premier League club.

The billionaire owner of petrochemicals firm INEOS also has no intention of making an offer for Liverpool, whose owner Fenway Sports Group this week confirmed it was open to selling its shares.

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