Sir Jim Ratcliffe is anticipated to attend Manchester United’s males’s FA Cup ultimate in opposition to rivals Manchester Metropolis this weekend.

United will face Metropolis at Wembley Stadium this Saturday in what might be a repeat of final season’s ultimate, the place Pep Guardiola’s facet emerged as 2-1 winners.

Ratcliffe attended United’s males’s FA Cup semi-final in opposition to Coventry Metropolis in April after finishing the London Marathon, however was criticised for not showing on the Ladies’s FA Cup ultimate, the place United beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-0.

The 71-year-old was as an alternative in attendance for United’s 1-0 residence defeat to Arsenal within the Premier League, alongside Sir Dave Brailsford, whereas co-owner Avram Glazer was in London to see the ladies elevate the FA Cup for the primary time of their historical past.

The membership mentioned that a number of senior representatives from INEOS, the petrochemicals firm which Ratcliffe owns, have been at Wembley together with chief monetary officer (CFO) Roger Bell — who took up the identical position at United earlier this month — and administrators Tom Crotty, Jill Dolan, Debra Smeeton and Pete Williams. Ratcliffe additionally despatched a message of excellent luck to the ladies’s workforce and supervisor Marc Skinner forward of that match.

It’s unclear whether or not every other board members will attend the ultimate on Could 25.

United reached the FA Cup ultimate after defeating Coventry 4-2 in penalties following a 3-3 draw after further time. On their route, additionally they defeated Liverpool 4-3 in a dramatic quarter-final conflict at Previous Trafford.

Erik ten Hag’s facet want to elevate the trophy for the primary time since 2016. They completed eighth within the Premier League this season.

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