Ball, who took over on a temporary basis following the departure of Paolo Di Canio just over a week ago, oversaw Sunday's 3-1 Premier League defeat against Liverpool.
The Stadium of Light outfit currently prop up the Premier League having taken just one point from the opening six games, although Sunderland did show signs of improvement in producing a spirited performance against Liverpool.
Ball will be looking to build on that showing this weekend against champions United, who themselves head into the game in poor form following consecutive league defeats to Manchester City and West Brom.
The club are in no rush to appoint his successor, though, with chief executive Margaret Byrne revealing that there is "no definitive timescale" in the process to find the next first-team manager.
