Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe met head coach Ruben Amorim on the membership's Carrington coaching floor on Thursday.
As first reported by The Athletic, Ratcliffe flew into Manchester for talks, which have been mentioned to be pre-planned.
Ratcliffe had different conferences along with the one with Amorim. Nonetheless, it's understood the 72-year-old is eager to assist Amorim work by way of his present points.
Ratcliffe didn't accompany chief government Omar Berrada to Leigh this night to observe the membership's ladies's facet attain the Champions League important draw for the primary time.
Amorim has come below enormous strain following a dismal begin to the season.
Regardless of spending greater than £200m on new gamers, United have gained as soon as – because of a stoppage-time penalty towards Burnley final month – and have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Grimsby.
Whereas sources near Ratcliffe have insisted he stays supportive of the previous Sporting coach and level to massively improved information as a purpose for his or her continued perception within the 40-year-old, others argue the statistics masks continual underperformance.
United have privately dismissed a report Amorim has three video games to save lots of his job, though it's clear defeats by Chelsea, Brentford and Sunderland earlier than the October worldwide break would check their religion to the utmost.
