Man Utd chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes worrying admission about plans for underperforming women’s team in wake of INEOS’ partial takeover

Given that underperformance, a year on from United pushing Chelsea to the final day in the title race, many expected head coach Marc Skinner to be let go on the expiration of his contract this summer. However, the 41-year-old was handed a new deal, which prompted plenty of questions from the fanbase.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Ratcliffe has now admitted that plans for the women’s team have not yet been outlined in great ‘detail’. “We haven’t got into that level of detail with the women’s team yet,” he said. “We’ve been pretty much focused on how we resolve the [men’s] first team issues.”

Such comments have added further concern for United fans in a summer which sees them sweating over the futures of some key names. Mary Earps, Katie Zelem, Nikita Parris and Lucia Garcia are among those out of contract, with the latter seemingly set for a move to Mexico.

Fans will hope for some positive updates on the likes of Earps in the coming weeks as United try to improve on a difficult 2023-24 campaign. They’ll also hope that Ratcliffe and his staff can develop their plan for the women’s team further, that’s for sure.