Sir Jim Ratcliffe has met the Manchester United squad for the first time this week following his 25 per cent purchase of the club. The British billionaire has been at the Carrington training ground with INEOS sidekick Sir Dave Brailsford, who has laid down the law to staff. Ratcliffe was finally confirmed to have agreed to purchase a 25 per cent stake in United on Christmas Eve. It brought an end to a long-running takeover saga at Old Trafford which began when the Glazers indicated they were open to sell in November 2022. Ratcliffe fought off Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim, who failed with s…