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By Sean Walsh Manchester United minority owners INEOS will look to sell French club Nice in part due to an agreement with UEFA, according to a report. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the founder, chair and CEO of INEOS, purchased a 27% stake in United earlier this year, while he has also owned Nice for the last five years. But this conflict of interest has come under scrutiny from UEFA. United and Nice are both due to play in next season’s Europa League, but two clubs under the same ownership cannot compete in the same European competition under their governing rules. Though Ratcliffe’s stake in United is …

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