Glazers keeping Erik ten Hag in the dark over Sir Jim Ratcliffe investment in Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is being kept in the dark by the Glazer family amid expected investment in the club by the Ineos Group.

Ineos, founded by boyhood United fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is set to take a 25% stake in United worth £1.3billion after Sheikh Jassim withdrew his offer to buy the club last week.

United co-chairman Joel Glazer has not attended a game at Old Trafford since April 2019 and has barely communicated with supporters during his family's 18-and-a-half-year ownership of the club.

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His brother, Avram Glazer, was present for the opening game of last season against Brighton, as well as the League Cup and FA Cup finals at Wembley.

When asked if he had been kept abreast of the club's ownership, Ten Hag replied: "No. So I'm not involved in this, others in the club are dealing with this.

"I'm focusing on my team, focusing on the current block and the most important priority is the next game. It's all about that."

Ten Hag confirmed Jadon Sancho's situation is unchanged after he was banished from the first-team squad five weeks ago. Sancho accused Ten Hag of lying in a Twitter post over his omission from the matchday squad against Arsenal on September 3.

United also excluded Sancho from their squad photo at the end of last month and Sancho merchandise features heavily in a clearance sale on the club website. Ten Hag reiterated "everything has been said about him".

United resume their season against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday night, having won their last match against Brentford through two Scott McTominay goals in the 93rd and 97th minute.

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