Manchester United’s women were FA Cup finalists for the second time since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took part-ownership of the club but Ratcliffe wasn’t at either Wembley game
Marc Skinner, the manager of Manchester United’s women’s team, was unable to answer when asked why part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wasn’t in attendance for their FA Cup final on Sunday. It was the second season in a row that he has skipped the Wembley showpiece.
Back in 2024, Ratcliffe angered some when he opted to watch United’s men in a league game against Arsenal instead of taking in the final. United won on that occasion, putting four unanswered goals past Tottenham, but weren’t able to defend their title this term
“In all honesty, I don’t know why he wasn’t here,” Skinner said after the game. “But I feel we were well represented. Omar [Berrada] was here, the Glazer family, Jason [Wilcox] is up there.
“Those are the people I deal with everyday. That’s the people I need to be here, because they need to be able to look at what we need to do to close a growing gap in finance that Chelsea have created.
“The reality is that it’s the investment in the team that needs to happen. It’s not whether you’re visible. I get you the…
