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As if the FA Cup semi-final vs Coventry wanted any extra stakes hooked up to it!
The Athletic report that the Glazers will fly in from the USA to attend the sport at Wembley and they are going to be joined by INEOS’ newest rent, Jason Wilcox.
This after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s presence has already been introduced for the sport.
As such, this would be the first time that Sir Jim and the Glazers will attend a sport collectively for the reason that affirmation of his 25% stake within the membership.
It should even be Wilcox’s first rodeo after being confirmed as United’s new technical director just lately.
The FA Cup is United’s solely probability at a trophy this season and with Erik ten Hag’s job more and more underneath scrutiny, the semi-final and the potential closing may very well be make or break for him.
He hasn’t been helped by the damage disaster that has taken over the membership once more and he may very effectively be with none senior centre-backs for this one.
Willy Kambwala, Mason Mount, and Sofyan Amrabat are the brand new absentees which suggests Harry Maguire and Casemiro would possibly begin within the defence.
Nonetheless, United needs to be anticipated to beat Coventry contemplating the stakes hooked up to the sport in addition to the narrative round it.
No closing resolution has but been taken on Ten Hag’s future within the job however this sport appears like an important turning level, both means.
A win right here may not definitively save his job, as there’s Manchester Metropolis to cope with within the closing after.
Nonetheless, a loss would possibly make him a lifeless man strolling within the job as no quantity of mitigating components with accidents would excuse a limp efficiency in opposition to Championship opposition within the largest sport of the season.
All govt eyes are on him, this time actually.
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