Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes brutal comment about Man United team days after Erik ten Hag's sacking

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made a brutal comment about the current Manchester United squad.

The British billionaire became a minority owner of the Red Devils earlier this year.

He completed the purchase of a 27.7 per cent stake in the club in February.

Ratcliffe's Ineos group has since taken control of football operations at Old Trafford.

However, United They currently sit 13th in the Premier League despite spending £180m in the summer.

Its minority owner has hinted that the team is not yet good enough to win any trophies.

He was interviewed at the Copa América in Barcelona last month, and was asked by a journalist if he could bring something from the Ineos Britannia campaign to United.

Ratcliffe explained: “No. I think there is a little bit of a crossover, and that is that you can't win the America's Cup, unless you get to the America's Cup with a boat that can win the America's Cup.

“Same thing in Formula One. I mean, if you put Max Verstappen in a Williams, he's not going to win a Formula One championship. And with football it's the same with the team in a way. That's the parallel for me.

“You can't win anything in football if your team isn't good enough to win something.

“The quality of the equipment is a bit like the speed of the boat. That's the only parallel, really.”

United made five signings during the summer after their worst Premier League result last season.

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Erik ten Hag His contract was also extended after the club's FA Cup triumph, but the Dutchman was fired this week.

Since then it has been replaced by Sporting coach Rubén Amorimwho will take charge after the international break.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will remain in his role as caretaker coach for the next three games, including Sunday's clash against Chelsea.

The former United striker oversaw a victory against Leicester in the Carabao Cup in the middle of the week.