Sir Alex Ferguson met Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the first time since the announcement regarding the end of his contract at Manchester United – yet the two men appeared to be in good spirits.
The INEOS chief has made some controversial decisions during his time at Old Trafford and recently informed the legendary Scot that his lucrative ambassador contract would expire at the end of this season.
Ferguson signed the contract when he retired in 2013 and has regularly attended the club’s matches since then. To save costs, Ratcliffe informed the 82-year-old that his salary of over £2 million would be coming to an end.
Reports indicate that Ferguson was personally informed of this decision. Sources say the conversation was friendly and that there are no conflicts between the club and Ferguson, who continues to serve as a non-executive director.
Ferguson and Ratcliffe met on Sunday afternoon in Manchester during the match against Chelsea for the first time since this decision, and there seemed to be no negative feelings between the two.
