Weekly News Extra (12/02-16/02/2024)

• Jim Ratcliffe's purchase of a 25% stake in Manchester United FC (Premier League) and his subsequent investment of $300m in the club, announced on 24/12/2023, have been approved by the Premier League board, according to the League on 13/02/2024. The FA also approved the deal on the same day.
• After the town of Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) and the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines conurbation, it is now the turn of the town of Gonesse (Val-d'Oise) to offer Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) a home for its future stadium, to be built in the event of the club's departure from the Parc des Princes.
• Stade Rennais FC has also launched a special collection of "Roazhoneri" merchandise featuring the club's motto - "Give it all" - in Italian ("Dare tutto"), to coincide with the club's trip to the San Siro to take on AC Milan (Serie A TIM). The Breton club was also given a full-page advertisement in the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport on 15/02/2024.
• BMO (bank) has extended its partnership with Los Angeles FC (MLS) and become the main jersey sponsor of the American franchise…