Sir Jim Ratcliffe labels Manchester United's club museum as 'c**p'

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ripped into the state of Manchester United's museum and club shop as he offered a brutal verdict on their current facilities.

Ratcliffe officially became a co-owner on Tuesday after INEOS' 27.7 per cent investment in Manchester United was confirmed by the club, with the British billionaire taking over football operations as part of the deal.

Earlier this month, Mail Sport revealed Ratcliffe's £2billion plan to turn Old Trafford into a 'Wembley of the North', with the aim of producing an iconic venue to rival England's national stadium in London and its 90,000-capacity.

The 71-year-old has outlined his visions to transform the club from top to bottom and that, clearly, extends beyond the pitch as he commented on the club's other facilities.

According to The Times, Ratcliffe labelled United's museum as 'c**p' before claiming that the club shop was 'too small' for their stature.

The United megastore was officially opened, by former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, back in December 1994 and has seldom been updated.

In the same interview, Ratcliffe admitted that he's made mistakes at his previous clubs but remains determined to not repeat them. He said: 'We've made some really stupid decisions in both those clubs.

'We have made mistakes in football so I'm really pleased that we made those mistakes before we arrived here. If we hadn't, this would be a much tougher job for us. Because it is huge and it's very exposed.'

On Wednesday, Ratcliffe admitted that Old Trafford has become 'tired and in need of refurbishment' on Wednesday as he outlined his wish to create a national stadium in the north of England.

Refurbishing the existing 74,000-seater stadium, which opened in 1910, would likely prove to be a short-term