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The 71-year-old will watch the Sunday lunch-time crunch clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa at a time manager Erik ten Hag is under the spotlight.
Pressure will increase further on Manchester United manager Erk ten Hag with minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to make a visit to the United Kingdom this weekend to watch the Red Devils play against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.
The 71-year-old will watch the Sunday lunch-time crunch clash at Villa Park from the director's box according to the Manchester Evening News, as pressure continues to mount onTen Hag after an unconvincing start to the new season.
United, who take on FC Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Insipid performance against both Crystal Palace and FC Twente could only culminate into a goalless draw and a 1-1 draw respectively.
Last weekend, United were outclassed by Tottenham Hotspur, losing 3-0, having lost by the same margin against fiercest rivals Liverpool at the start of September.
Manchester United are 13th on the log with seven points after six matches. Worryingly, the Red Devils have a negative goal difference after shipping out eight goals and finding the back of the net on five occasions.
The Dutch manager is teetering on the edge with only six victories in 19 league games and one win in nine European matches.
Ratcliffe's apparent plan to observe United at Villa Park this weekend may hint at a decision being made soon.
Ratcliffe, who is in-charge of football operations at United, has the power to make the decision alongside the Glazers, based on recommendations from CEO Omar Berrada and Sporting director Dan Ashworth.
Ten Hag maintains that he communicates with Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox - both regulars at Carrington, daily.
The Dutchaman has been criticised by Man United legends such as Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand who believe that there has been no progress at United under the former Ajax coach.
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