Tottenham have filed High Court proceedings against Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company INEOS over a terminated sponsorship agreement. Court records show Spurs filed a commercial claim at the High Court against INEOS Automotive on Thursday, though no documents are available. Chemicals firm INEOS agreed a five-year deal with Spurs in 2022 - before Ratcliffe bought a stake in United - for INEOS Grenadier to become the London team's official 4x4 vehicle partner. 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." Spurs declined to comment. In March it was announced INEOS had reached a settlement with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) in relation to a sponsorship deal. The previous month, NZR had said it had launched legal proceedings against INEOS after alleging that the first instalment of 2025 sponsorship money due under a six-year agreement struck in 2021 had not been paid.