Ratcliffe's decision to attend the Men's Premier League fixture against Arsenal over the Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley speaks volumes about his priorities at Old Trafford
If actions speak louder than words, then Sir Jim Ratcliffe ’s absence at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon is deafening.
Co-owner Avram Glazer, meanwhile, will be watching proceedings in London, alongside other senior representatives from INEOS. There is, perhaps, an argument that this should not be surprising. It would be naive to assume that improving the fortunes of the men’s team is not Ratcliffe’s priority and therefore that they will, more often than not, take precedence over the women’s team.
In truth, the warning signs have been there for some time. Despite voicing ambitions to make United the best in class in every department, the 72-year-old’s conduct in recent months has smacked of a total disregard for a women’s team that, for too long, has been regarded as an afterthought by one of the biggest footballing institutions in the world.
You can also buy every edition of our Women's Football News magazine, up to and including the latest release packed full of exclusive news and interviews, right here. But, when you consider Ratcliffe managed to juggle running the London Marathon with attending United’s FA Cup semi-final meeting with Coventry City last month, his lack of effort on this occasion is sobering. Certainly, it does not feel the INEOS chief is invested in the bright new dawn that so many supporters of the women’s team were hoping for.
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