The Manchester United Supporters Trust has greeted Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.25billion purchase of a 25 per cent in the club with 'very mixed feelings'.
The deal, which sees Ratcliffe and INEOS take control of football operations, was officially announced on Christmas Eve and will now be ratified by the Premier League - a process which could take up to eight weeks.
But it means United's unpopular American owners, the Glazer family, retain majority control at Old Trafford.
They have been the target of regular protests over recent seasons and supporter hopes the 'strategic review' they announced 13 months ago would lead to their exit from United have been dashed.