He said: Yes, I'm not interested in the financial aspects of this investment at all, really, because I make enough money in chemicals and oil and gas really.
This is not a financial investment. It's because I'm interested in seeing Manchester United being successful again.
It hasn't been successful the last 11 years, but it needs to get back to where it should be, which is at the top of the game."
Ratcliffe also stated: So, the message to the fans I think absolutely our priority with Manchester United is performance on the pitch. So we want Manchester United to be challenging for the Premier League, challenging for the Champions League. That's what Manchester United is about.
It's the greatest club in the world so it should be playing the greatest football in the world. But it's not a light switch. We can't just switch a switch and, all of a sudden, United are going to be playing football at the level of Real Madrid because they haven't been for the last 11 years. That takes time and it takes a bit of patience."
United's new co-owner continued: The important thing is, I think, that we all observe the trajectory of Manchester United over the next two or three seasons, and the trajectory has to be in a good direction. So, I think that's how we should be measured by people.
I would ask for a bit of patience, but ultimately, you know, the performance of the club does sit on our shoulders. My shoulders particularly, but also Dave Brailsford, who's going to be intimately involved, and the rest of the people at the club obviously. And we need to take the rough with the smooth.
If we're successful that's fine. I think it would be nice to get a pat on the back for that. But if we're not successful then it's on our shoulders. So, we fully accept that responsibility and we're going to be very, very focused on doing all the things that we can, as well as we can, to turn Manchester United into a winning side again.
That's why we're here."