Sir Jim Ratcliffe has insisted his possession of French aspect Nice won’t trigger any issues for Manchester United, regardless of UEFA’s guidelines on multi-club possession
Manchester United might be banned from taking part in in Europe next season following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s buy of a minority stake within the membership, in accordance to stories.
Ratcliffe additionally owns French aspect OGC Nice, who at present sit fifth in Ligue 1, and UEFA’s guidelines on multi-club possession imply they’d not be allowed to compete in the identical competitors.
UEFA have modified their guidelines barely, permitting golf equipment underneath frequent possession to compete in several European competitions as of next season, however the ban on these groups taking part in in the identical event stays.
“It is correct that Manchester United and Nice cannot play in the same competition,” a UEFA insider is quoted as telling the Sun. “They could play in different competitions, as there is no ‘feeding’ between competitions any more.”
If each United and Nice do find yourself qualifying for a similar competitors then UEFA guidelines state that the membership which “ranked highest in the domestic championship” will take priority.
However, Ratcliffe insisted again in February that the principles won’t impression United’s skill to play in Europe. “There are no circumstances upon which an ownership of Nice would prevent Manchester United from playing in the Champions League – I’ll be crystal clear on that,” he mentioned.
“Because we might have to discover a answer. The guidelines are altering, and the principles are shades of gray, not black and white. We have spoken to UEFA and I’ve to say the dialog wasn’t directed at ‘you’ve got to remedy this downside and we do not prefer it’.
“We might need to change some issues however what UEFA recognises is that the multi-club mannequin, in lots of circumstances, advantages the smaller membership quite a bit. It says you’ve got to change the possession construction.
“So it’s all about influence and positions on the board and that sort of thing. So, a) the rules are changing, and, b) there are shades of grey, not black and white. Manchester City will probably have the problem before we have the problem because they’ve obviously got Girona who are doing well in the Spanish La Liga.”
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