Executive meeting moved to meet with interim manager

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one of the Glazer family are at Manchester United’s training base on Thursday to support the interim manager, Michael Carrick, before Saturday’s derby with Manchester City.

United were due to hold an executive committee meeting of senior management at a different location but this was moved to Carrington so that they could speak to Carrick before the first game of his second caretaker tenure.

Ratcliffe and the six Glazer siblings are the majority owners of United. It is thought at least one of Avram and Joel Glazer is at Carrington. Other members of the executive committee include Omar Berrada, the chief executive, and Roger Bell, the chief financial officer.