Tottenham sue Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos in High Court

Tottenham are suing Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos. Spurs have filed High Court proceedings against the British billionaire’s company over a terminated sponsorship agreement. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos are facing a legal battle with Tottenham HotspurPA According to court records, the north London club has filed a commercial claim against Ineos Automotive on Thursday. It is claimed Spurs are taking High Court legal action against Ratcliffe’s attempts to walk away from a sponsorship agreement between Ineos and the club. Tottenham and Ineos first collaborated 2020 when the chemicals firm became the club’s official hand sanitiser supplier during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spurs then agreed a five-year deal with Ineos in 2022 – prior to Ratcliffe’s purchase of a minority stake in Manchester United. The agreement was for Ineos Grenadier to become the club’s official 4×4 vehicle partner, with the company’s logo adorning the dugout and bench seats at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. An Ineos statement read: “Ineos Automotive has been a partner of Tottenham Hotspur since 2022, expanding on a partnership agreement that Ineos Group had in place with the club since 2020. “We have a contractual right to terminate our partnership contract and in December 2024 exercised that right.” Spurs were asked to respond to Ineos’ statement but declined to comment. In March it was announced Ineos had reached a settlement with New Zealand Rugby in relation to a sponsorship deal. The previous month, NZR had said it had launched legal proceedings against Ineos after alleging that the first instalment of 2025 sponsorship money due under a six-year agreement struck in 2021 had not been paid. Now you see it: Ineos branding was seen on the Tottenham bench and dugout seats following their agreement in 2022Getty Now you don’t: Spurs fans noticed earlier this season that the branded was removedGetty Meanwhile, Spurs could be set to inflict a double blow on United as they seek to hijack Bryan Mbeumo’s transfer to Old Trafford. The Red Devils were leading the chase for Brentford star after seeing an opening bid of £55million rejected. United are yet to table a second bid which has opened the door for Tottenham to steal a march in the race. Spurs’ hopes have been boosted in recent hours after the appointment of former Brentford boss Thomas Frank as the club’s new manager. Frank played an instrumental role in bringing Mbeumo to the Premier League in 2019 after starring in France with Troyes. While Mbuemo appeared to have set his sights on a move to Manchester United, Tottenham’s interest has garnered the winger’s attention. GettyMbeumo posted the best season of his career with 20 league goals for Brentford[/caption] Bryan Mbeumo could immediately be reunited with Thomas FrankGetty United are believed to be readying an improved offer for the star in the region of £60m as reported by talkSPORT last week. That would meet Brentford’s valuation of their player while making a tidy profit on the £5.8m they splashed out in 2019. Mbuemo’s arrival in west London has seen him become one of the Premier League blossoming stars. The departure of Ivan Toney last summer has allowed Mbeumo to take the mantle as Brentford talisman and lived up to that billing by netting 20 league goals this season. Spurs, like United, are in desperate need of attacking firepower following their disappointing 17th-place finish. And getting the upper hand over United could hinge on them being able to offer Mbeumo Champions League football by way of their Europa League final success last month.

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Tottenham sue Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos in High Court

Tottenham are suing Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos.

Spurs have filed High Court proceedings against the British billionaire’s company over a terminated sponsorship agreement.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos are facing a legal battle with Tottenham Hotspur

According to court records, the north London club has filed a commercial claim against Ineos Automotive on Thursday.

It is claimed Spurs are taking High Court legal action against Ratcliffe’s attempts to walk away from a sponsorship agreement between Ineos and the club.

Tottenham and Ineos first collaborated 2020 when the chemicals firm became the club’s official hand sanitiser supplier during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spurs then agreed a five-year deal with Ineos in 2022 – prior to Ratcliffe’s purchase of a minority stake in Manchester United.

The agreement was for Ineos Grenadier to become the club’s official 4×4 vehicle partner, with the company’s logo adorning the dugout and bench seats at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

An Ineos statement read: “Ineos Automotive has been a partner of Tottenham Hotspur since 2022, expanding on a partnership agreement that Ineos Group had in place with the club since 2020.

“We have a contractual right to terminate our partnership contract and in December 2024 exercised that right.”

Spurs were asked to respond to Ineos’ statement but declined to comment.

In March it was announced Ineos had reached a settlement with New Zealand Rugby in relation to a sponsorship deal.

The previous month, NZR had said it had launched legal proceedings against Ineos after alleging that the first instalment of 2025 sponsorship money due under a six-year agreement struck in 2021 had not been paid.

Now you see it: Ineos branding was seen on the Tottenham bench and dugout seats following their agreement in 2022

Now you don’t: Spurs fans noticed earlier this season that the branded was removed

Meanwhile, Spurs could be set to inflict a double blow on United as they seek to hijack Bryan Mbeumo’s transfer to Old Trafford.

The Red Devils were leading the chase for Brentford star after seeing an opening bid of £55million rejected.

United are yet to table a second bid which has opened the door for Tottenham to steal a march in the race.

Spurs’ hopes have been boosted in recent hours after the appointment of former Brentford boss Thomas Frank as the club’s new manager.

Frank played an instrumental role in bringing Mbeumo to the Premier League in 2019 after starring in France with Troyes.

While Mbuemo appeared to have set his sights on a move to Manchester United, Tottenham’s interest has garnered the winger’s attention.

Mbeumo posted the best season of his career with 20 league goals for Brentford[/caption]

Bryan Mbeumo could immediately be reunited with Thomas Frank

United are believed to be readying an improved offer for the star in the region of £60m as reported by talkSPORT last week.

That would meet Brentford’s valuation of their player while making a tidy profit on the £5.8m they splashed out in 2019.

Mbuemo’s arrival in west London has seen him become one of the Premier League blossoming stars.

The departure of Ivan Toney last summer has allowed Mbeumo to take the mantle as Brentford talisman and lived up to that billing by netting 20 league goals this season.

Spurs, like United, are in desperate need of attacking firepower following their disappointing 17th-place finish.

And getting the upper hand over United could hinge on them being able to offer Mbeumo Champions League football by way of their Europa League final success last month.