Man Utd chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe locked in legal battle with Tottenham over broken multi-million sponsorship deal
SPURS are locked in a legal battle with Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a row over a broken sponsorship deal.
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Tottenham are locked in a legal battle with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a row over a broken sponsorship deal
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It followed a 2020 contract with Ineos unveiled as the club's 'official hand sanitiser supplier' during the pandemic.
Following Ratcliffe's takeover at Prem rivals
It was believed that a break deal in the multi-million pound agreement had been reached between the two parties.
But now Spurs have instigated a High Court legal action against Ineos.
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As part of what is listed as a 'general commercial contracts and arrangements', Tottenham have lodged a claim against Ineos Automotive Limited, a subsidiary of Ineos.
That suggests negotiations have failed to find an agreement, with the Tottenham claim lodged on June 12.
Tottenham declined to comment while Ineos said in a statement: "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."
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SunSport understands it is hoped a deal can be reached to prevent a full High Court hearing.
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