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Did INEOS troll Qatar with their announcement of the Man United takeover? Eagle-eyed fans spot an intriguing detail on post confirming Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.3bn deal

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INEOS' announcement that Sir Jim Ratcliffe officially completed his partial takeover of Manchester United appear to contain a detail buried in plain sight.

The British petrolchemicals billionaire officially took control of a 27.7 percent share in the club on Tuesday evening, after the Premier League and the Football Association approved the deal.

Ratcliffe and his company have paid £1.3billion for their stake, which will rise to close to 30 per cent following a further £238m injection into United's coffers.

INEOS confirmed the deal on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.