'They changed a lot' - Man Utd told what to expect from INEOS revolution

Manchester United players have been told to expect plenty of change under INEOS leadership by OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who has personal experience of the firm's impact.

The sporting arm of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company bought the French club in 2019, with Todibo recruited from Barcelona a couple of years later and playing a central role as Nice attempt to consistently compete with Ligue 1's biggest teams.

It hasn't been a smooth road just yet, alternating between fifth and ninth-place finishes, but the Cote d'Azur side will be back in the Europa League in 2024/25 following their latest fifth place.

While United players might currently be used to the Glazer family taking a backseat in the running of the club, Todibo knows Ratcliffe and right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford, director of sport for INEOS since 2021, prefer to involve themselves more directly.

"They changed a lot of things. They give us a comfort so there is a mood around the team to allow the team to succeed,” Todibo told the Daily Mail. "They put a lot of importance on being around the players, to give them the opportunity to have the best performance they can. Sir Jim, he speaks and jokes with the players."