Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, believes that the difficult decisions made since acquiring a stake in the club two years ago are now yielding positive results, despite making him "unpopular."

• Ratcliffe cited staff cuts and the sacking of managers Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim as examples of unpopular but necessary changes.
• An interim boss, Michael Carrick, has overseen a mini-revival with four wins and a draw, helping the team compete for Champions League qualification.
• Ratcliffe, founder of INEOS chemicals group, drew parallels between his football decisions and politicians making tough calls to "get the big issues sorted out."