It has now emerged that Manchester United will reach out to Kenyan athletes to talk to players after British Billionaire and INEOS owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe acquired 25% of the club.
This will be part of Ratcliffe's quest to improve the margins of success and develop the right team dynamics to deliver a successful mindset at Manchester United.
According to Mail Sport, elite Kenyan long-distance runners and coaches will make an appearance at Old Trafford and even participate in sessions.
Previously, runners from the INOES-backed NN group have also given talks to All Blacks players on mentality and endurance.
INEOS sponsors Eliud Kipchoge's NN running team based in the Netherlands. In October 2019, Ratcliffe sponsored the Vienna race in which Kupchoge delivered the magical 1:59:40.2.
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Ratcliffe, who also owns Ligue 1 club Nice, has already deployed some Kenyan marathoners and coaches as part of improving endurance and toughening mentality.
INEOS are performance partners with the New Zealanders and medics from the All Blacks camp.
Kenya has produced some of the best athletes in the world among them Kipchoge, Paul Kibii Tergat, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, and Catherine Ndereba among others.
Since the departure of Alex Ferguson after winning the 2103 Premier League, Manchester United has struggled to replicate the same success.
Ferguson, who is considered one of the best coaches in the world, won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League titles.
Since the departure of Ferguson, United has never won the Premier League and they look unlikely to win the 2023/24 Premier League.
