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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has said he cannot think of a single positive thing that Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS have done at the club since arriving in 2024. (More Football News)

Ratcliffe-owned INEOS bought a 27.7% stake in the club in December 2023, with the deal going through two months later as he assumed control of sporting operations.

United are currently 13th in the Premier League table following their 2-2 draw away to Liverpool last weekend, though the point came following a run of five defeats in six league matches.

They are also on their second manager of Ratcliffe's tenure already, having swapped Erik ten Hag for Ruben Amorim earlier in the season.

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Off the pitch, INEOS have also been responsible for plenty of unpopular decisions, such as raising matchday ticket prices to £66 mid-season and eliminating concessions, despite experiencing one of their worst campaigns in Premier League history.

All of that led Scholes to suggest that they are not having the impact that had been expected when they took over.

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"[INEOS] have been in charge for nearly a year now and everything is still negative," Scholes said on The Overlap Football Fan Debate.

"I can't think of something positive that they've done for the football club.

"Things are getting worse on the football pitch so couldn't they have just said that they'd do cheaper tickets? Couldn't they just give us something positive? How can you ask Manchester United fans to pay more money with what's on the football pitch?

"Where do these owners get the front to put ticket prices up for what we're watching?

"For the value, we're probably having our worst ever Premier League season and they've got the cheek to put the prices up.

"There is nothing positive happening with that football club. The team look bang average. They're not doing anything for fans.

"If we've got Jim Ratcliffe, compared to all these American owners, who's been a United fan since growing up in an area in Manchester, and he's still hiking prices up... It just shows that they don't care."

South Korea, meanwhile, are placed fourth in the standings with 6 points, with one win, three draws, and one loss. They were surpassed by China, who secured 2 wins and as many points. Korea’s season began with a 5-5 draw against Japan, followed by a 2-2 draw with Pakistanphlboss, their first victory with a 3-2 win over China, 3-1 loss at the hands of India and a 3-3 draw against Malaysia in their final pool match.