Sir Jim Ratcliffe leads Man United’s power brokers Sir Dave Brailsford and Dan Ashworth – the men who will decide whether to sack Erik ten Hag – into his Knightsbridge offices for exec meeting

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was spotted leading Sir Dave Brailsford and Dan Ashworth into his offices on Tuesday morning ahead of their highly-anticipated executive meeting.

Man United manager Erik ten Hag is under intense pressure after a woeful start to the season which leaves the 13-time Premier League champions 14th in the table on just eight points from seven matches – their worst ever start in the competition.

Two draws in the last week, including a 3-3 stalemate against Porto in the Europa League and a goalless run-out against Aston Villa yesterday, have staunched a string of defeats but done little to steady Ten Hag’s position.

Meanwhile, plans for a new Old Trafford stadium took another step forward last month as the first images of a potential regeneration were revealed. 

With all of this considered, Ratcliffe was spotted leading Brailsford and Ashworth into his offices in Knightsbridge on Tuesday morning.

More to follow…