After months of speculation, the 71-year-old tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of the squad was made public via a club statement in December.
After investing nearly £1 billion, Ratcliffe and his INEOS Group acquired a 27.7% stake in the club; after another £238 million is spent, that proportion will be close to 30%.
In addition, the INEOS corporation owns Nice. Currently sitting in fifth place in Ligue 1, Nice is a French football team that is destined for Europe.
Teams controlled by the same group are not allowed to compete in the same competition, as UEFA has now formally confirmed despite revisions to its laws.
A UEFA insider verified the information to SunSport when questioned
“It is correct that Manchester United and Nice cannot play in the same competition.
“They could play in different competitions, as there is no ‘feeding’ between competitions any more.”
What about Manchester City owning La Liga club Girona who is destine to finish in top 4