Sir Jim Ratcliffe may not have been in the mood to discuss Manchester United's woes on Friday especially when one of his other sporting ventures had just completed an impressive feat.
Ineos Britannia's progression to the final of the America's Cup is a big achievement for British sport and will be even more momentous if they beat Emirates Team New Zealand.
However, this glory is a far cry from what is happening at Old Trafford presently. Unsurprising therefore that Ratcliffe tried to divert the conversation away from United when asked by BBC Sport's Dan Roan about Ten Hag's future.
The Ineos founder did acknowledge though that the decision was not going to be made by himself but rather those he has appointed at Old Trafford. READ MORE: Ratcliffe breaks silence on Ten Hag's future READ MORE: Ten Hag could be condemned by a manager who has done more with less Dan Ashworth and Omar Berrada were both namedropped in the response and on the surface that should read as good news for Ten Hag.